Tuesday, July 31, 2001 

Iran Kurdish rebels kill policeman - newspaper 

TEHRAN, July 31 (Reuters) - Iranian Kurdish rebels killed a policeman in
clashes near the border with Iraq, the semi- official newspaper Iran said on
Tuesday.

The clashes occurred when members of the communist Komala rebel
group, disguised as members of the volunteer Basij militia led by Islamic
harliners, opened fire on a police car, Iran said.

A senior official in the local governor's office said the two separatist Kurds
who had opened fire, killing the policeman, were later arrested after a
shootout with Revolutionary Guards.

The official news agency IRNA earlier said four policemen were injured in
clashes with Komala rebels in mid-July.
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