H.Res.89: Condemning the attack on Iranian dissidents living at Camp Hurriya, and for other purposes.
Condemning the attack on Iranian dissidents living at Camp Hurriya, and for other purposes.
Whereas on February 9, 2013, dozens of rockets were fired on Camp Hurriya (formerly known as Camp Liberty) in Iraq where approximately 3,100 members of the Iranian opposition movement, the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK), have been residing since being relocated from Camp Ashraf in February 2012;
Whereas 7 unarmed residents were killed and approximately 100 more wounded, some suffering severe and debilitating injuries;
Whereas The New York Times reported that Hezbollah Brigades, an Iranian-affiliated group, claimed responsibility for the attack and `warned that others would follow’;
Whereas in an interview with the Associated Press on February 26, 2013, one of the leaders of the Hezbollah Brigades, Wathiq al-Batat, claimed his group receives weapons and other support from Iran and promised more attacks to come, saying `We will strike them again until they leave’;
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Foreign Affairs Committee of US Congress. Several Members asked about the situation
of Camp Ashraf and the delay in delisting of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran
from the FTO list.
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Hearing of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs
“Massacre at Camp Ashraf: Implications for U.S. Policy”
Chaired by: Representative Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA)
Witnesses: Gary Morsch, Former Commander, Forward Operation Base Ashraf;
Retired Army Colonel Wes Martin, Former Base Commander, Camp Ashraf;
Ray Takeyh, Senior Fellow For Middle Eastern Studies, Council On Foreign Relations
Thursday, July 7, 2011
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