2011 raid on Camp Ashraf
On April 8, 2011, the Iraqi Army launched a raid against the People's Mujahedin of Iran (PMOI or MKO), an Iranian opposition group based at Camp Ashraf. 34 people were killed and 318 injured in the raid. The attack was denounced as a "massacre" by PMOI leader Maryam Rajavi and U.S. Senator John Kerry.
Raid on Camp Ashraf | |
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Part of the Iraq War | |
Gated entrance to Camp Ashraf | |
Type | Military raid |
Location | |
Target | Mujahedin-e Khalq |
Date | April 8, 2011 04:45 (UTC+3) |
Executed by | Iraq |
Casualties | 34 killed 318 injured |
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