Mobs attack home of Iranian opposition leader
Pro-government crowds swarmed outside the battered home of a key Iranian opposition leader Friday after militiamen attacked with firebombs and beat a bodyguard unconscious in a brazen message of intimidation and pinpoint pressure on dissent.
The assault on Mahdi Karroubi's five-story residence late Thursday - just hours before major state-backed rallies - displayed the growing tactics of trying to isolate and harass top opposition figures after relentless crackdowns appear to have driven protesters from the streets. (AP)
