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| Iraq |
| Iraqi Council to Expel Iranian Group |
| 2003-12-09 |
| Iraq’s U.S.-backed Governing Council is to expel the Iranian opposition group Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MEK) by the end of the month and confiscate its assets, a Council statement said Tuesday. "This was a unanimous decision to expel the terrorist organization from Iraqi territory by the end of this year and close its premises and stop its followers from any activity before then," the statement sent to Reuters said. "Goodbye, don’t let the door hit you in the ass." It added that confiscated assets and weapons would be used for a fund to compensate victims of the ousted regime of Saddam Hussein, which allowed the Iranian group to operate from Iraq. U.S. officials said last month that MEK members in Iraq were being screened for possible involvement in war crimes, terrorism and other activities. Members of the group surrendered to invading U.S. forces earlier this year and are being held in camps in the north.It was not clear from the statement where they would go when expelled from Iraq. France comes to mind, I believe they have offices there. |
| Posted by:Steve |