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BAGHDAD -- Iraqi forces raided a camp housing members of an Iranian opposition group north of Baghdad on Tuesday in a move that ran contrary to U.S. wishes and prompted clashes.
Residents of Camp Ashraf said the Iraqi troops opened fire and beat people with batons, killing four people. The Iraqi government confirmed authorities had moved into the camp but denied violence was used against the exiles.See the full content of this document
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Iraqi Troops Raid Camp of Iranian Exiles
The action sharply escalated tensions that have been on the rise since the U.S. military turned over responsibility for the camp to the Iraqis as part of a security pact on Jan. 1.
Iraq's government has stepped up pressure to get the People's Mujahedeen Organization of Iran to leave the coun...See the full content of this document
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