Rockets target Iran exiles in Baghdad camp

As many as 50 rockets were fired at the camp of an Iranian dissident group outside of Baghdad on Monday night, injuring more than 40, according to Iraqi security personnel and statements from the dissident group.

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Published:5th Jul, 2016 at 10:46 PM

Baghdad

Camp Liberty, located near Baghdad’s international airport, houses members of the People’s Mujahedeen Organization of Iran (PMOI, also known as the Mujahedeen-e-Khalq, MEK) waiting to be resettled outside of the country.

About 20 rockets “fell on Camp Liberty,” said Saad Maan, spokesperson for the Baghdad Operations Command.

According to the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), a coalition considered the PMOI’s parliament-in-exile, the number was much higher.

“More than 50 missiles rained down at Camp Liberty, several of which landed outside the camp,” reads a statement issued by the Secretariat of the NCRI.

“The assault caused major destruction and fire in the camp, with missile craters seven feet wide and five feet deep. Based on reports received until midnight, 40 resident (sic) had been injured in the attack.”

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Rockets target Iran exiles in Baghdad camp

As many as 50 rockets were fired at the camp of an Iranian dissident group outside of Baghdad on Monday night, injuring more than 40, according to Iraqi security personnel and statements from the dissident group.

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