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TADMUR, Islamic Communist Bloc — Theological disputes within the Grand Islamic Communist Scholars' Council concerning the interpretation based on statistical analysis of the Holy Quran using early electronic computers have escalated into widespread social unrest in the city of Tadmur, leading to clashes with security forces, local sources reported via global feed. Thousands of citizens gathered in the city center since yesterday, protesting against what they term the Council's "technological heresy" and chanting slogans demanding "purity of faith" and "respect for traditional doctrine." Some demonstrators threw stones at a local branch facility of the Islamic Communist Central Command (ICC), to which security forces responded with water cannons and tear gas. Dozens are reported to have been detained, with several injuries also noted. The Islamic Communist Bloc government has declared the incident to be "agitation by external forces" and issued a statement urging citizens to remain calm. This statement aligns with recent reports of the suppression of a "UK-backed mercenary unit" in the eastern border region of Al-Safaar province, suggesting an intent to attribute internal social unrest to external adversaries. Public transportation in Tadmur has been partially suspended, and a night curfew has been imposed, significantly impacting daily life for residents.