Massacre Being Reported At An Iranian Dissident Camp In Iraq

UN Demands Inquiry After Deaths At Iraq Refugee Camp -- NBC

The United States condemned an attack in which 47 people were reportedly killed at a large refugee camp in eastern Iraq on Sunday, and the United Nations demanded an investigation into the incident.

"The United Nations deplores the tragic events at Camp Ashraf today. A number of residents have been reportedly killed and injured," a statement from the international organization read.

The UN urged the Iraqi government to "immediately investigate the facts and disclose their findings."

Camp Ashraf is home to some 3,400 refugees, primarily members, relatives and sympathizers of Iran's main opposition group, the People's Mujahedin Organization of Iran, also known as MEK.

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