Iran's brutal all-female police squads drag hijab protesters to death row prisons

The protests erupted following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody after being arrested for allegedly breaking the country's strict rule about the hijab

The unit was established by the Faraja Civil Service Organization (

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Iran has deployed an all-female police unit armed with assault rifles in a bid to quell protests that have swept the country in recent days.

Protests erupted following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody after being arrested for allegedly breaking the country's strict hijab rules.

Police say she suffered a heart attack at the station and fell into a coma, dying two days later on September 16. Witnesses say she was severely beaten by police, with leaked medical reports suggesting this led to her death.

Protesters were seen waving and burning scarves while shouting "death to the dictator".

Iran's vicious Revolutionary Guards brutally suppressed them, killing 26 according to local media.

Now President Ebrahim Raisi is asking some of the country's 7,000 female cops to help with the crackdown.

The first group of female Iranian police officers since the 1979 Islamic Revolution line up at a graduation ceremony (

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According to , it is believed that the female cops undercover unit will try to infiltrate groups of protesters.

The head of the unit, Colonel Heydari, told local media: 'The arrival of our female police force is to bring peace.

“I am sorry to see other women in these demonstrations carrying out illegal actions that are incompatible with social rules.

"We are here to oppose it through procedures based on Islamic values."

The unit was created by the Faraja Public Service Organization, which is part of Iran's Armed Forces and is closely linked to the country's repressive police force.