MKO barracks in Iraq bombed by US planes

MKO barracks in Iraq bombed by US planes
IRNA (Iran's state news agency)
April 8, 2003

Qasr-e-Shirin, Kermanshah Prov, Apr 8, IRNA -- During the heavy bombardments of targets in Iraq by US planes during the past 24 hours a number of barracks of the Iraq based terrorist Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO) were severely pounded, a Kurdish TV station reported on Monday.

The said barracks of the outlawed Iranian armed opposition grouplet were positioned near the Iraqi cities of Khaneqin and Al-Imara, according to the (Patriotic Union of Kurdistan) PUK TV.

The two cities, too, were under heavy bombardments of the US-British planes during the past 24 hours, according to the said TV's report, monitored here .

Yet, heaviest losses and casualties were inflicted against the Iraqi forces and military compounds during the Sunday night and Monday bombardments of Khaneqin and Al-Imara, according to the PUK TV report.

The number of the MKO guerrillas who got killed in the air attacks is not exactly mentioned in the report, but the reporter emphasized hey suffered very heavy casualties.
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