Saturday, April 9, 2011

Dozens dead in clashes between Iraqi army and Iranian exiles

Iraqi security forces have faced this morning against the residents of Iranian refugee camp Ashraf, northeast of Baghdad, the Iranian government. For its part, the Iranian opposition group said that residents were attacked and killed. In the melee, 31 people died, including seven women, and 325 were injured, in the field more than 3,400 refugees living in Iran.

A resident in the country, Shahriar Kia, told ELMUNDO. ES in a telephone conversation early this Friday at 04:45 local time, several tanks and more than 2,500 Iraqi soldiers forcibly entered the Camp Ashraf. The offensive was sent by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and led by Iraqi Lt. Gen.

Ali Gheidan. Furthermore, had the supervision of the Iranian Embassy in Baghdad. Maryam Rajavi, president-elect of the Iranian Resistance, has called on the Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, to take steps towards care of the wounded whose lives are in danger, and asked him to take appropriate measures to stop the slaughter of the residents of Ashraf.

According to Kia, "the attack responds to the transfer of the management of Camp Ashraf by U.S. in Iraq." According to the dissent, that sale was made "illegally, and the U.S. government knows it." Furthermore, since the camp was handed over to Baghdad, "there is a significant lack of basic services." "Ashraf has always been a concern for the Iranian regime," said Ali Momeni, Iranian dissident in Spain.

It adds that "this camp is an important center of resistance against Tehran." In July 2009, similia attack killed 11 Iranian dissidents on the same stage. In addition, aggression caused 500 injuries and more than 35 arrests. The offensive coincided with the visit of U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates to Baghdad.

Yesterday, the U.S. official visited the country, so the attack again this morning to coincide with his trip. According to Kia, Gates knows everything that happens "in the area. For its part, Momeni blame for what is happening to the U.S. government. "This will not end until the American government has to resume accepting responsibility." It adds that "we are not the same as the Taliban, they treat us like we were terrorists and not true." The invasion of the country has destroyed most of the water or electricity supplies.

The hospital is in Ashraf no more than 20 beds, so that victims may increase. Momeni said that he could become "a torture chamber." "Right now there are no medical services, people will die if nothing is done quickly." This field is a "strategic issue, a core of strength" to Iran, said Momeni.

"If the regime kills Ashraf, can rest a while.'re Nervous." Iranian refugees and reported a few days ago, on 3 April, about 30 armed Iraqi army vehicles patrolled the area while threatened with an attack on its people. Momeni claims that Baghdad's army would have placed a "240 speakers around the country insulting the families and members of Ashraf."

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