3rd group of MKO elements transferred to Baghdad
3rd portion of MKO transferred to Baghdad
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) A third portion of the Mujahedeen-e-Khalq Organization was transferred from Ashraf camp in Diyala province to the Liberty Camp located near Baghdad International Airport on Monday afternoon.
Security source stated to IraqiNews.com “The third portion involved 400 persons.”
Earlier, Diyala Operations Command announced transferring the second portion of the MKO elements which involved 400 elements to the Liberty Camp in Baghdad.
The Iraqi Government started the process of transferring of 400 persons, as the first phase, among the elements of the Mujahedeen-e-Khalq Organization from Ashraf camp in Diyala province to the Liberty Camp located near Baghdad International Airport during last February.
Earlier, the Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon called Thursday for “The start of the relocation of residents of the settlement in Iraq formerly known as Camp Ashraf, urging the Government and the camp dwellers to continue to cooperate so that the process can be carried out in a peaceful manner.”
A statement by the UN, received by Iraqi News cited “The United Nations and the Iraqi Government on 25 December signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the voluntary relocation of several thousand Iranian exiles living in Camp New Iraq, previously known as Camp Ashraf, in the north-eastern part of the country.”
On 31 January, the UN High Commissioner for Refugee, UNHCR, and the human rights office of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq, UNAMI, confirmed that “The infrastructure and facilities at the new relocation camp met international standards.”
Mr. Ban acknowledged “The efforts of the Iraqi Government to prepare the temporary transit location to host the residents and allow UNHCR to undertake refugee status determination.”
MKO is classified as a terrorist group according to the USA standards, but the EU decided to relief the Organization from such classification. 3rd portion of MKO transferred to Baghdad
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The third group of the Mujahedeen-e-Khalq Organization was transferred from Ashraf camp in Diyala province to the Liberty Camp located near Baghdad International Airport on Monday afternoon.