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ICRC: No talks on MKO stay in Iraq

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says the body has never entered any negotiations to persuade Baghdad to extend the presence of the terrorist Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) aka MEK/PMOI in Iraq.The Friday remarks by Pierre Ryter, the head of the ICRC mission in Iran, comes against the backdrop of Iraq’s rejection of a UN appeal for the extension of the year-end deadline…

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Iraq rejects UN plea for MKO criminals

Maliki went on to describe the MKO aka ME/PMOI as a “criminal gang,” adding, “We cannot permit a criminal gang to remain here.”The comments by the Iraqi prime minister come on the heels of an appeal last week by the UN for the extension of the deadline to close down Camp Ashraf.

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Azerbaijan to take in MKO members

Azerbaijan and a number of other countries have agreed to receive nearly 900 members of the terrorist group of Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization.“Necessary measures are being taken through the cooperation of the Red Cross and Iraqi officials to transfer these individuals,” Mohammad Majid al-Sheikh …“The decision to expel MKO aka MEK/PMOI from Iraq is irreversible, and non-extendable,”..

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Iraqis want MKO terrorists expelled

Hundreds of Iraqis have taken part in a protest rally to demand the expulsion of members of the terrorist Mojahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO) from their country, Press TV reports.The protesters rallied outside the notorious Camp Ashraf in Diyala Province on Friday where the MKO aka MEK/PMOI has been based since the early 1980s, urging the Iraqi government to close the camp and expel its members from Iraq.

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US, Israeli covert ops targeting Iran

Dankof cited the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientists by Israeli-backed agents, the violation of Iranian airspace by US surveillance drones, and the new US-led economic sanctions imposed on Iran as examples of this undercover war.He said the Mossad and the CIA have conducted these covert operations in collusion with terrorist groups such as the Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization aka MKO/MEK/PMOI…

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Mojahedin Khalq leader orders defectors executed

Testimonies made by former MKO/MEK/PMOI members reveal an immense pressure on many residents of Camp Ashraf who want to escape but are afraid and unsure of the future. They say scores of members have recently been killed by the organization and that MKO guards open fire on defectors before they can exit the camp. The MKO is notorious for collaborating with Saddam in the bloody repression of the 1991 Shia Muslims..

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US mulls harboring MEK terrorists

The MKO is designated as a terrorist organization under United States law, and has been described by State Department officials as a repressive cult.The Iraqi government has made clear its plans to close down the notorious Camp Ashraf , located about 120 kilometers (74 miles) west of the border with Iran, which hosts about 3500 MKO terrorists, before US troops pull-out by the end of the year.

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Iraqi leaders call for MKO expulsion

At a Friday conference held in Iraq’s capital Baghdad, the participants discussed the presence of the MKO aka MEK/PMOI in the country and its consequences for the Iraqi people .“The Iraqi government has responded to the people’s calls and decided to evacuate the MKO camp in Iraq and expel its members from Iraq by the end of the year,” said Nafe al-Esawi, an organizer of the conference .

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Iraqi officials, tribal leaders call for MKO expulsion

The presence of the terrorist Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO) aka MEK/PMOI in Iraq and its consequences still remain among the main topics discussed in the country’s political spectrum.A number of Iraqi officials, tribal leaders and some foreign agencies attended a conference, calling for the expulsion of members of the terrorist group from the country.Baghdad has said it is determined to shut the camp down by the end of this year. ..

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Iraqis call for expulsion of MKO

The presence of the Mojahidin Khalq Organization aka MKO/MEK in Iraq and its consequences still remain among the main topics discussed in the country’s political circles.In a conference organized by the Iraqi Center for Media Development, a number of Iraqi officials and ordinary people came together in capital Baghdad to talk about the issue.The expulsion of the MKO members as scheduled was the main point the attendees agreed on.

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