Saudi Arabia welcomes trilateral border treaty between Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan    Trump prepares to unveil sweeping new US tariffs on 'Liberation Day'    At least 22 civilians killed in Israeli strike on UNRWA clinic in Gaza    UK says it won't jump into US trade war as Starmer urges calm response to tariffs    Russia, Ukraine trade fresh accusations of violating US-brokered energy ceasefire deal    Swedish table tennis legend Jörgen Persson appointed head coach of Saudi national team    Danilo Pereira fires Al Ittihad into King's Cup final with dramatic stoppage-time double    Over 1 million pilgrims benefit from golf cart service at Grand Mosque during Ramadan    Visitors welcomed with Eid initiative at Thee Ain Heritage Village in Al-Baha    Tebuk emir reviews rain response in Tayma    Saudi Arabia considers rent cap as part of major real estate reforms    Messi's bodyguard banned from touchline at Inter Miami games    Screen time in bed linked to insomnia, study finds    Haramain High-Speed Railway transports over 1.2 million passengers during Ramadan    Saudi Transport Authority says passengers can ride for free if taxi meters are off    Ministry of Education forms 425 community partnerships with SR653 million impact    Mexico bans junk food in schools to fight childhood obesity epidemic    Sweet sales surge ahead of Eid as Saudi chocolate imports top 123 million kg in 2024    Saudi creatives shine at Jeddah's Fawanees Nights with art, fashion, and storytelling    T1 CEO confirms Gumayusi's return for LCK Spring after lineup shakeup    Bollywood actress vindicated over boyfriend's death after media hounding    Grand Mufti rules against posting prayers and preaching in mosques on social media    King Salman prays for peace and stability for Palestinians in Ramadan message King reaffirms Saudi Arabia's commitment to serving the Two Holy Mosques and pilgrims    Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan 'out of danger' after attack at home in Mumbai    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    







Thank you for reporting!
This image will be automatically disabled when it gets reported by several people.



6 exiles killed in clashes, admits Iraq
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 31 - 07 - 2009

After two days of denying people died during clashes this week between Iranian exiles and Iraqi security forces, the Iraqi government said Thursday that six people were killed in violence at the camp north of Baghdad.
Government spokesman Ali Al-Dabbagh told The Associated Press that an investigation was under way to determine how the six Iranians died. It was the first official acknowledgment of casualties at the camp.
The Iranian group said that at least seven people were killed and hundreds wounded, and warned that the situation at Camp Ashraf remained tense. The violence has raised concerns about whether Iraq, which wants the Iranians out of its country, used excessive violence.
The setting up of the police outpost on the camp of the People's Mujahedeen Organization first sparked the deadly clashes Tuesday, creating a riot among the exiles and prompting the police to fight back with water canon and batons.
Al-Dabbagh said the situation at the camp was now stable and that a police station has been established inside the camp. He denied excessive force was used, but added the investigation also was looking at what led to the clashes.
He said two of the dead were shot in the back, raising the possibility they were killed by their own side.
“Six people of Ashraf Camp were killed and about 35 members of Iraqi police were injured because of the riot,” Al-Dabbagh said.
Maryam Rajavi, the president-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran - an umbrella group that includes the People's Mujahedeen - said seven people died.
The Iraq raid on Camp Ashraf has caused international concern and raised human rights issues.
The camp was first set up in 1986 to house Iranian fighters who were helping Saddam Hussein in the Iraq-Iran war. The exiles fear that if they are deported back to Iran they may be prosecuted by the government for the group's collaboration with Saddam.
Iraq has said it wants them to leave the country and seeks to close Camp Ashraf, located some 80 miles north of Baghdad.
Until recently, US troops were tasked with providing security for the camp but the situation had grown increasingly tense since Jan. 1, when the US transferred control to the Iraqis under a security agreement.
Al-Dabbagh said police needed to set up the outpost inside the camp to keep control. There are about 3,500 Iranians living in the camp.


Clic here to read the story from its source.