Presence of NCRI’s members in Iraq and their participation in Kurdish Genocide
The Wall Street Journal reported that in March 1991, after the Persian Gulf War and the opera-tion by American Forces called Desert Storm in Iraq, Saddam Hussein, the then President of Iraq ordered Masoud Rajavi, the President of NCRI, who was at the same time the Leader and the Commander in Chief of MKO and NLA, to help Iraq in suppressing the Kurds uprising in the northern part of the country. Those who were involved in this operation have testified to this fact. [168]
The US Department of State in a comprehensive report to Congress at the end of 1994 also certified that NCRI/MKO forces were involved in the suppression of Iraqi Kurds by saying the fol-lowings:
“Following the Operation dubbed “Desert Storm”, Iraqi Kurds claimed that MOW helped the Iraqi army in the suppression of Kurds. Those who fled the operation zone and took refuge near Iranian borders corroborated this allegation. [169]
In this connection, Jalal Talebeni the Leader of the “Patriotic Movement of Iraqi Kurdistan”, (and the present Iraqi President) told reporters:
“In Karkouk Battle, five thousands MKO members joined Saddam’s forces.” [170]
In a book entitled “For the Judgment of History” [171], the text of the negotiation between Masoud Rajavi, the President of NCRI, with Iraq’s intelligence officials at the time of Saddam Hussein’s rule in Iraq is published. Part of the book is about negotiations between Masoud Rajavi and General Saber Eldori, the then Head of Iraq’s Intelligence Service, right after the 1991 uprising in Iraq. From these negotiations the role of the Leader and members of NCRI in the suppression of the Iraqi people and the extent of their loyalty to Saddam Hussein’s Regime becomes clear.
“General Saber: The President (Saddam Hussein) thanked and appreciated Brother Masoud Rajavi and NLA for the valuable contribution of this army in the suppression of the recent agita-tions. I explained to him, in detail, the role played by the organisation in this suppressive opera-tion. In the course of operation, I was reporting minute after minute your activities and told him that organisation. Despite little facilities at your disposal and we are sorry that we cannot satisfy all your needs, you have done a great job, beyond our expectations. …I have asked the President to send a thank you letter to Masoud, but the President told me that sending a letter is not enough and he should meet Masoud in person and thank him himself.” [172]
The documentary film of the meeting between Masoud Rajavi, President of NCRI and the Head of the Intelligence Service of Iraq is attached. [173]
Other members of NCRI who accompanied Masoud Rajavi, the President of NCRI, in this meeting and were involved directly in the genocide of 1991 were:
1Mehdi Abrishamchi, Head of NCRI’s Peace Committee 2Abass Davari, Head of NCRI’s Labour Committee 3Ebrahim Zakeri, Head of NCRI’s Security and Counter Terrorism Committee 4Mahdi Boraei, Member of NCRI
It is noteworthy to mention Masoud Rajavi, the President of NCRI was in charge of com-manding this genocide operation dubbed “Pearl Operation” against the Kurds. Furthermore, according to the testimonies of the members of NCRI, Mrs. Fereshteh Yeganeh, Chair of Educations and Training Committee of NCRI was responsible for providing logistics and sup-port for the operation. [174]
The crime of genocide against Iraqi Kurds was committed in March 1991 in two regions in the northern parts of Iraqi Kurdistan namely “Kafri” and “Kalar”. The Governor of Iraq’s Kurdistan province in a statement issued the names of persons killed, injured or captured by MKO forces.
The names of those who lost their lives as a result of this operation are as follows:
- Samad Rahim Hassan Mohammad
- Ali Mahmoud Khalil
- Aboubakr Saddigh Hussein
- Mostafa Mohammad Saddigh
- Hussein Rahim Hassan
- Sami Nasser Ismaeil
- Servat Ahmad Rahim
- Omar Ashraf Majid
- Borham Ali Rostam
- Ali Mahmoud Khalifeh Hamid
- Aziz Ahmad Mohammad Ali
- Mohammad Ahmad Mohammad Ali
- Salah O Edin Mohammad Ahmad Rahim
- Najib Hussein Hassan
- Farhad Rahman Rahim
- Ali Abdollah Sadigh
- Samad Rahim Hassan
- Jamileh Hassan Hamid
- Salar Mohammad Amin
- Adalat Jabbar Hussein
- Ahamad Mohammad Ghader Mahmoud
- Mohammad Hussein Hamid
- Jalal Hussein Abodllah
- Mohammad Ebrahim Abdollah Farah
- Aziz Mohammad Hadar
- Rafigh Farigh Rahim
- Sareif Faeigh Maha El Din
- Hakim Aziz Ahmad
- Abdolkarim Abdolrahman Fattah
- Omar Mohammad Amin
- Hamid Fattah Mohmmad
- Yadegar Halah
- Glaviz Abdolgahder Abdolkarim
- Akram Ali Rostam
- Ali Hassan Abdolrahman
- Adalat Jabar Hussein
- Kaveh Dara Ahmad
- Aref Baban
- Adnan Mahmoud
- Adnan Hassan Ahmad
- Haji Mahmoud Mohammad Rashid
- Omar Mahmoud Mohammad
- Osman Mohammad Gharib
- Shokr Rashid Najmeh
- Shalan Rashid Najmeh
- Salar Hamid Raouf
- Omar Ahmad Hassan
- Nomid Omar Saleh
- Dara Rashid Abdolgader
- Mohammad Rashid Ghanbar
- Ali Hassan Lafteh
- Jalil Khalil Ebrahim
- Mohammad Shokr
- Loghman Abdolrahim Fars
- Tahssin Saeid Abdollah
- Ehssan Vahab
- Talaat Shokat Majid
- Mohammad Namegh Tabib
- RibovarAhmad Mohammad
- Majid Aziz Abdollah
- Omar Ahmad Solyman
- Zojiya Fazel Marhoud Owdah
- Lyla Fazel Marhoud Owdah
- Bakir Ali Saleh
- Borham Jabar Majal
- Maheh Mohammad Rahim Karim
- Youssef Hussein Ali Ghader
- Mohmmad Sharief Mohammad Saeid
- Nor Edin Ali Ahmad
- Noshirvan Ahmad Rostam
- Ali Ahmad Abdollah
- Osman Ghader Sadoun
- Abdorahman Ahmad Karim Khadr
- Omran Krim Mohammad Saleh
- Fatah Ahmad Ali
- Hussein Abdolrahman Ahmad
- Adel Mahmoud Saeid Sharief
- Loghman Mohammad Saleh Madouf
- Omar Mohah Saeid Ahmad
The death certificates of some of those killed in this massacre are attached. [175]
List of those who were injured as a result of this operation:
- Hadim Hussein Ali (injured in the feet and abdomen)
- Hassan Ahmad Rahim (injured in the toes and abdomen)
- Khalil Ebrahim Abdolghader (injured in the neck)
- Nori Sofi Mahmoud Khossrow (injured in eyes and hands)
- Jamal Vahid Amin (injured in throat)
- Hoywa Mohammad Ahmad
- Mojhdeh Hussein Darvish
- Khandeh Hussein Darvish (injured in the right hand)
- Hussein Darvish Ahmad
- Hatam Mahmoud Vahab Mohammad
- Dara Ahmad Ali (injured in the abdomen, head and feet)
- Nabard Assi Mohammad
- Hmzeh Mohammad Darvish
- Shilan Mohammad Darvish
- Salmeh Mohammad Abdoljabar
The medical certificates and some photos of those injured in this operation are attached. [176]
List of those who were captured and jailed in the prisons belonging to NCRI Group for almost five months are as follows:
- Abdollah Mohammad Rashid
- Ebrahim Mohammad Rashid
- Adel Saleh Mohammad
- Salar Mohammad Khan
- Mohammad Javad Solyman
- Shalan Hassan Fathollah
- Mohammad Hassan Ali
- Mohammad Ali Fars
- Edris Ghader Shaker
- Jalal Hassan Kaki
- Omar Hassan Mohammad
- Shir Ali Sharief
- Mostafa Hassan Mohammad
The photos of some of those who were imprisoned are attached. [177]
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