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Iraqi Police Storm Ashraf – US ‘Not Happy’ as Iraq Announces Plans to Close MEK Camp

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US officials are reportedly “not happy” with the situation unfolding in the MEK’s Camp Ashraf, following yesterday’s raids by Iraqi forces. Today, the Iraqi government says that it plans to close the camp down entirely..Though the MEK is recognized as a terrorist organization by the US State Department, it has a complex relationship with the US. The Saddam-backed group has supplied the US with considerable information regarding Iran

Iraqi Police Storm Ashraf – US ‘closely monitoring’ situation at Camp Ashraf

Nejat SocietyJuly 30, 20090107 views

“We continue to monitor the situation closely to ensure the residents of Camp Ashraf are treated in accordance with Iraq’s written assurances that it will treat the residents there humanely,”Kelly told reporters at his daily press briefing in Washington on Tuesday.”This is in accordance with the constitution, laws, and international obligations of Iraq,”he said.

LA Times : Iraq says raid on militant group’s camp wasn’t Iran’s idea

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The Iraqi government refuted suggestions today that Iranian pressure had prompted a raid on a camp belonging to an Iranian opposition group, saying that Iraqi security forces are merely seeking to extend sovereignty over all Iraqi territory…The Mujahedin Khalq (MEK), a militant group that has long opposed the Iranian government, claimed that seven of its members died in clashes with Iraqi security forces after Iraqi police attempted to

Iraqi Police Storm Ashraf – Iraq police clash anew with Iran rebel camp residents

Nejat SocietyJuly 30, 20090108 views

Clashes flared for a second day on Wednesday between Iraqi security forces and residents of a camp housing Iran’s main exiled opposition, a day after violence left two policemen dead.Around 420 people were also wounded after Iraqi soldiers stormed the camp on Tuesday, sparking unrest that prompted the deployment of riot police to quell resistance from Camp Ashraf’s residents.

Iraqi Police Storm Ashraf – Iraqi forces storm MKO camp

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On Tuesday, Iraqi soldiers and riot police stormed Camp Ashraf, where Mojahedin Khalq Organization[PMOI/MKO/MEK] members had been based, triggering violent clashes that left at least 260 people injured.Iraqi officials say clashes broke out as they were trying to establish a police post in the camp..An Iraqi army spokesman in Diyala said two battalions of 400 soldiers each plus 200 riot police took part in Tuesday’s operation, which was ordered by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s office.

Iraqi Police Storm Ashraf – Iraqi forces have taken complete control of the camp Ashraf

Nejat SocietyJuly 30, 2009063 views

An Iraqi military official has said that Iraqi forces have taken complete control of the camp…”After the failure of negotiations with the Mujahedeen (Khalq) to enter peacefully, the Iraqi army entered Camp Ashraf with force and it now controls the camp and all entrances to it,”an Iraqi military source said. An Iraqi police official has announced that about 50 camp residents have been detained.

Iraqi army storms MKO Terrorist Camp Ashraf

Nejat SocietyJuly 29, 2009091 views

“After the failure of negotiations with the Mujahedeen[MKO/MEK/PMOI] to enter peacefully, the Iraqi army entered Camp Ashraf with force and it now controls all of the interior and all entrances to the camp,”an Iraqi military source said. ..Iraqi soldiers and riot police stormed a camp housing Iran’s main exiled opposition on Tuesday, triggering violent clashes that left at least 260 people wounded. ..About 60 members of Iraq’s security forces were also wounded, 20 seriously, he said, adding that 50 camp residents were detained..

Iraqi forces enforced security in Camp Ashraf

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A government spokesperson on Tuesday dismissed news that Iraqi forces had broken into Camp Ashraf earlier today, saying they entered the camp to enforce security within handover measures..The entrance of the Iraqi forces into Camp Ashraf is not a break-in, but rather a well-coordinated operation to stabilize the security situation inside the camp, which is an Iraqi land that cannot be outside Iraqi sovereignty,” Spokesperson Ali al-Dabbagh

Iraqi forces storm MKO’s Camp Ashraf

Nejat SocietyJuly 29, 20090120 views

Iraqi security forces have stormed the base of the anti-Iranian terrorist group the Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization. An Iraqi military official has said that Iraqi forces have taken complete control of the camp..An Iraqi military official has said that Iraqi forces have taken complete control of the camp. MKO spokesman Shahriar Kia said that four people were killed and 300 wounded when Iraqi soldiers and police stormed Camp Ashraf on Tuesday

Mr. Saiee defected MKO terrorists and joined his family

Nejat SocietyJuly 28, 2009098 views

Mr. Manouchehr Saiee succeeded to release himself from the bars of Rajavis’ Cult and returned to his homeland and joined his family. After 17 years of being captive of Rajavis’ Cult[MKO,MEK,PMOI], Mr. Manouchehr Saiee could visit his family and returned to his warm family center at Nejat Society office, Kermanshah branch.Mr. Saiee declared that during these 17 years, I was imprisoned and tortured several times and at last I could manage to release myself from Mujahedin Terrorist Organization.