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2013 Camp Ashraf massacre

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78: 132: 186: 154: 168: 162: – The U.S. State Department condemned "the horrific attack." The statement added, "We also note the troubling statements issued by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) praising the attack, and call on the Government of Iran to use whatever influence it might have with groups that may be holding missing persons from the camp to secure their immediate release." 98:) was a suspected terrorist attack on the Camp Ashraf refugee camp of the People's Mujahedin of Iran (PMOI/MEK), leaving 52 PMOI members dead and 7 missing. Iraqi security forces were believed to be responsible for the assault, with guidance and support from the Iranian government. 509: 315: 198:
stated, "I am appalled to hear of the violence at Camp Ashraf in Iraq, which we understand has resulted in the death of many camp residents. We condemn this utterly, and our thoughts go out to the families of the
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magazine stated that "U.S. intelligence officials believe that Iranian commandos took part" in the attack "and then spirited seven members of the group back to Iran." U.S. officials said members of Iran's
120:, then carried out the actual attack." Regarding Iraqi involvement, a U.S. official said, "Iraqi soldiers didn't get in the way of what was happening at Ashraf, but they didn't do the shooting." 524: 307: 281: 439: 250: 410: 529: 145: 544: 514: 534: 504: 499: 273: 465: 381: 341: 242: 109: 435: 205: – The human rights organization called for "the Iraqi authorities to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation." 494: 82: 539: 403: 519: 363: 221: 202: 113: 112:"helped plan and direct the assault on the camp... Gunmen from two of Tehran's Iraqi-based proxies, 461: 404:"Statement by High Representative Catherine Ashton on the killing of residents at Camp Ashraf" 377: 337: 216: 177: 117: 144:
said he "deplores the tragic events in Camp Ashraf." The UN human rights office and the
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said, "I condemn in the strongest terms the killings that took place at Camp Ashraf."
159: 28: 338:"Secretary-General Deplores Deaths at Camp Ashraf in Iraq, Urging Investigation" 141: 38: 308:"Exclusive: U.S. Fingers Iranian Commandos for Kidnapping Raid Inside Iraq" 364:"Iraq: UN human rights office, UN mission condemn attack on Camp Ashraf" 243:"Envoys urge U.N. probe of massacre at Iranian exile camp in Iraq" 436:"Foreign Office Minister condemns violence at Camp Ashraf, Iraq" 42: 510:
Conflicts involving the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran
462:"Iraq: Impartial investigation of Camp Ashraf deaths crucial" 71: 63: 48: 34: 21: 176: – High Representative of the European Union 274:"52 Iranian exiles killed at Iraq's Camp Ashraf" 525:Massacres in the Iraqi conflict (2003–present) 380:. U.S. Department of State. 6 September 2013. 140: – In a statement, UN Secretary-General 8: 464:. Amnesty International. 2 September 2013. 438:. Amnesty International. 2 September 2013. 146:United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq 18: 241:Williams, Carol J. (19 September 2013). 233: 442:from the original on 20 December 2013 416:from the original on 20 December 2013 318:from the original on 20 December 2013 272:Ashish Kumar Sen (1 September 2013). 7: 409:. European Union. 2 September 2013. 344:from the original on 19 October 2013 340:. United Nations. 1 September 2013. 284:from the original on 7 November 2013 253:from the original on 5 November 2013 16:Terror attack at Camp Ashraf in Iraq 530:Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2013 366:. UN News Centre. 3 September 2013. 378:"Situation at Camp Ashraf in Iraq" 148:(UNAMI) also condemned the attack. 14: 110:Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps 384:from the original on 1 July 2022 184: 166: 152: 130: 76: 468:from the original on 2014-01-20 1: 535:September 2013 crimes in Asia 505:September 2013 events in Iraq 500:History of Diyala Governorate 545:Iraqi insurgency (2011–2013) 515:Iran–Iraq military relations 52:September 1, 2013 561: 83:People's Mujahedin of Iran 94:(also referred to as the 92:2013 Camp Ashraf massacre 26: 22:2013 Camp Ashraf massacre 194:  Foreign Minister 222:2023 Tirana camp raid 203:Amnesty International 101:On 17 December 2013, 495:2013 murders in Iraq 306:(17 December 2013). 278:The Washington Times 96:September 1 massacre 540:Iranian war crimes 520:Massacres in 2013 247:Los Angeles Times 114:Kata'ib Hezbollah 88: 87: 552: 477: 476: 474: 473: 458: 452: 451: 449: 447: 432: 426: 425: 423: 421: 415: 408: 400: 394: 393: 391: 389: 374: 368: 367: 360: 354: 353: 351: 349: 334: 328: 327: 325: 323: 300: 294: 293: 291: 289: 269: 263: 262: 260: 258: 238: 217:Camp Ashraf raid 190: 188: 187: 178:Catherine Ashton 172: 170: 169: 158: 156: 155: 136: 134: 133: 118:Asaib Ahl al-Haq 81: 80: 79: 59: 57: 19: 560: 559: 555: 554: 553: 551: 550: 549: 485: 484: 481: 480: 471: 469: 460: 459: 455: 445: 443: 434: 433: 429: 419: 417: 413: 406: 402: 401: 397: 387: 385: 376: 375: 371: 362: 361: 357: 347: 345: 336: 335: 331: 321: 319: 302: 301: 297: 287: 285: 271: 270: 266: 256: 254: 240: 239: 235: 230: 212: 185: 183: 167: 165: 153: 151: 131: 129: 126: 77: 75: 55: 53: 17: 12: 11: 5: 558: 556: 548: 547: 542: 537: 532: 527: 522: 517: 512: 507: 502: 497: 487: 486: 479: 478: 453: 427: 395: 369: 355: 329: 312:Foreign Policy 304:Dreazen, Yochi 295: 264: 232: 231: 229: 226: 225: 224: 219: 211: 208: 207: 206: 200: 181: 163: 149: 125: 122: 104:Foreign Policy 86: 85: 73: 69: 68: 65: 61: 60: 50: 46: 45: 36: 32: 31: 24: 23: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 557: 546: 543: 541: 538: 536: 533: 531: 528: 526: 523: 521: 518: 516: 513: 511: 508: 506: 503: 501: 498: 496: 493: 492: 490: 483: 467: 463: 457: 454: 441: 437: 431: 428: 412: 405: 399: 396: 383: 379: 373: 370: 365: 359: 356: 343: 339: 333: 330: 317: 313: 309: 305: 299: 296: 283: 279: 275: 268: 265: 252: 248: 244: 237: 234: 227: 223: 220: 218: 214: 213: 209: 204: 201: 197: 196:Alistair Burt 193: 182: 179: 175: 164: 161: 150: 147: 143: 139: 128: 127: 123: 121: 119: 115: 111: 106: 105: 99: 97: 93: 84: 74: 70: 66: 62: 51: 47: 44: 40: 37: 33: 30: 29:Iraq Conflict 25: 20: 482: 470:. Retrieved 456: 444:. Retrieved 430: 418:. Retrieved 398: 386:. Retrieved 372: 358: 346:. Retrieved 332: 320:. Retrieved 311: 298: 286:. Retrieved 277: 267: 255:. Retrieved 246: 236: 102: 100: 95: 91: 89: 446:20 December 420:20 December 322:20 December 142:Ban Ki-moon 39:Camp Ashraf 489:Categories 472:2023-05-27 288:30 October 257:30 October 228:References 56:2013-09-01 199:victims." 124:Reactions 466:Archived 440:Archived 411:Archived 382:Archived 342:Archived 316:Archived 282:Archived 251:Archived 210:See also 35:Location 27:Part of 72:Victims 54: ( 388:27 May 348:27 May 189:  171:  157:  135:  64:Deaths 414:(PDF) 407:(PDF) 215:2011 448:2013 422:2013 390:2023 350:2023 324:2013 290:2013 259:2013 116:and 90:The 49:Date 43:Iraq 491:: 314:. 310:. 280:. 276:. 249:. 245:. 192:UK 174:EU 160:US 138:UN 67:52 41:, 475:. 450:. 424:. 392:. 352:. 326:. 292:. 261:. 58:)

Index

Iraq Conflict
Camp Ashraf
Iraq
People's Mujahedin of Iran
Foreign Policy
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Kata'ib Hezbollah
Asaib Ahl al-Haq
UN
Ban Ki-moon
United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq
US
EU
Catherine Ashton
UK
Alistair Burt
Amnesty International
Camp Ashraf raid
2023 Tirana camp raid
"Envoys urge U.N. probe of massacre at Iranian exile camp in Iraq"
Archived
"52 Iranian exiles killed at Iraq's Camp Ashraf"
Archived
Dreazen, Yochi
"Exclusive: U.S. Fingers Iranian Commandos for Kidnapping Raid Inside Iraq"
Archived
"Secretary-General Deplores Deaths at Camp Ashraf in Iraq, Urging Investigation"
Archived
"Iraq: UN human rights office, UN mission condemn attack on Camp Ashraf"
"Situation at Camp Ashraf in Iraq"

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