Pakistani Youth, Guests of Unknown Martyrs in Battle Regions of Sacred Defense

TEHRAN, (SCIB) - A number of Pakistani youth expressed respect to unknown martyrs by attending battle regions of the 8 year sacred defense in Khouzestan province, Shahed Cultural Information Base reported.

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دوشنبه - ۱۷ شهريور ۲۰۰۷ / 2007 17 June

According to the report, Hussein Eshghi, commander of the residence for preventing constructions and lands of sacred defense in Khouzestan announced the news and added: “40 Pakistani youth who attended the ceremonies of 18th anniversary of the demise of Imam Khomeini joined “Rahian-e- Noor”? tour to visit battle regions. They visited Shalamcheh, Arvand, Hoveizeh, Dehlavieh and a number of other regions in Khouzestan Province. They became familiar closely with self sacrifice of Imam Khomeini’s children (Iranian combatants) during 8 years of fight with universal imperialism.”? He said: “during their visit to battle regions, Pakistani youth were emotionally impacted and cried. This group became closely acquainted with the bloody epic of freeing Khounin Shahr as the symbol of Iranian nation Sacred defense by visiting Khorram Shahr Cultural Sacred Defense Center (Khounin Shahr was the name of Khorram Shahr during occupation by Iraqis. It means bloody city; while Khoramshahr means the opposite - green city-.). Pakistani visitors expressed their respect to unknown martyrs by visiting their graves. ”? It should be mentioned that people from over 70 countries of the world have visited battle regions of the 8 year Sacred defense during the past year, Hossein Eshghi, commander of the residence for preventing constructions and lands of Sacred defense in Khouzestan concluded.