Amnesty International Iraq: Investigate deadly Camp Liberty rocket attack 30 October 2015, 14:20 UTC A rocket attack on a camp of Iranian exiles in Iraq is a despicable and callous crime, Amnesty International said as it called for an immediate investigation, urgent protection and assistance for the camp’s residents. Camp Liberty, in north-east Baghdad, was…
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UN strongly condemns attack on Iranian exiles camp in Iraq
30 October 2015 – The United Nations has strongly condemned the attack that occurred Thursday evening on a camp located near Baghdad International Airport that houses over 2,100 Iranian exiles and called for the perpetrators to be brought to justice. The attack on Camp Hurriya (Camp Liberty) left at least 26 residents dead and many…
UN’s Ban Ki-moon condemns Camp Liberty massacre
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon STATEMENT Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on attack on Camp Hurriya in Baghdad New York, 30 October 2015 The Secretary-General condemns the attack yesterday on Camp Hurriya, near the Baghdad International Airport, which left at least 26 residents dead and many more wounded. The attack reportedly also…
UNMAI Press Statement on Camp Liberty Attack
Baghdad, 30 October 2015 – The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) strongly condemns the attack on Camp Hurriya (Camp Liberty) which occurred on the evening of 29 October, resulting in numerous deaths and injuries. The camp, in the vicinity of Baghdad International Airport, currently houses over 2100 Iranian exiles. UNAMI urges the Government…
UNHCR statement on today’s attack on vicinity of Baghdad International Airport, including Camp Liberty, in Iraq
29 October 2015 UNHCR strongly condemns today’s rocket attacks in the vicinity of Baghdad International Airport, which have also hit adjacent Camp Hurriyet (Camp Liberty), reportedly causing injuries to dozens of people of concern and some 20 deaths. Camp Liberty is home to around 2,200 people of concern to the Office. The authorities have evacuated…