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By Muhanad Mohammed
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least 10 Iranian exiles were killed at Camp Ashraf in Iraq Friday, a hospital source said, after security forces clashed with residents of the Iranian dissident camp north of Baghdad overnight.
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EDITOR'S NOTE: Reuters is unable to independently verify the authenticity of the photo. A wounded resident is pushed on a wheelchair after clashes with Iraqi security forces at Camp Ashraf, an Iranian dissident camp, in Diyala province, north of Baghdad, in this April 8, 2011 handout photo provided by Camp Ashraf.
Credit: Reuters/Camp Ashraf/Handout
By Muhanad Mohammed
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Fri Apr 8, 2011 2:48pm EDT
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least 10 Iranian exiles were killed at Camp Ashraf in Iraq Friday, a hospital source said, after security forces clashed with residents of the Iranian dissident camp north of Baghdad overnight.
An Iraqi government spokesman said five members of the Iraqi security forces were wounded in the incident at the camp where he said residents pelted security forces with rocks.
Representatives of the camp said 31 residents were killed and 300 wounded in what they called a "criminal attack."
"There are 10 bodies of Iranians and 40 people wounded in the hospital, most of them killed or wounded by bullets," a medical source at nearby Baquba hospital said. He requested anonymity since he was not authorized to speak to the media.
Ali al-Moussawi, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's media adviser, said fighting broke out after government forces tried to reclaim land from camp residents and return it to farmers who owned it.
"The forces tried yesterday ... to give back these lands ... They (Ashraf residents) objected to that, and clashes erupted. They assaulted the security forces, which led to a number of the residents and security personnel being injured," he said.
Visiting U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates urged the Iraqi government to show restraint.
"We're very concerned with reports of deaths and injuries resulting from this morning's clashes ... I urge the Iraqi government to show restraint and to live up to its commitments to treat residents of Ashraf according to Iraqi law and their international obligations," he said.
Asked about any U.S. military role, Gates said nearby forces might render medical help "but that's about the extent of it."
Amnesty International called on Iraqi authorities to launch an independent investigation immediately.
"Troops moved into the camp this morning and used excessive force against residents who tried to resist them, according to the information we have received," the group's Middle East and North Africa Director Malcolm Smart said in a statement.
"If true, this is very worrying. Whether they like it or not, the Iraqi authorities are responsible for the security and well-being of Camp Ashraf's residents...."
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Ashraf has been a sore point for Washington, Baghdad and Tehran for years.
The 25-year-old camp, home to some 3,500 people, is the base of the People's Mujahideen Organization of Iran (PMOI), a guerrilla group that opposes Iran's Shi'ite cleric leaders.
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