1982 Amol uprising

Amol uprising
Date 25th of January, 1982 Location Amol County, Iran Result Iranian government victory
Belligerents
Iran	Union of Iranian Communists
Commanders and leaders
Nasser Shabani[1]	Behrooz Fathi†
Strength
Unknown	~100
Casualties and losses
40 - 200 killed	40 - 100 killed

The 1982 Amol uprising was an armed uprisings against the government of Iran.

Background

Iranian maoist organisation Union of Iranian Communists (Sarbedaran) adopted people's war as a line of struggle of the party. The Amol County was chosen by UIC (S) as a revolutionary base area.

History

1982 was an important year in the history of the UIC (S) and the history of Maoism in Iran in general. In this year the UIC (S) mobilized forces in forests around Amol and launched an armed campaign against the Islamic Republic. It eventually organized an uprising on 25 January 1982. The uprising was eventually a failure and many UIC (S) and Maoist leaders were shot.

Aftermath

After the failure of the “Amol Uprising” the group went through a difficult period with most of its leadership and cadres arrested or killed. It also experienced various theoretical and political crises.

See also

• KDPI insurgency (1989–96)
• Iraqi Partisan movement, 1979–88
• Maoist insurgency in Turkey

References

External links

• Iran: 32nd anniversary of the Amol uprising
• Photos of UIC(S) guerillas