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| What
other names does this group go by? |
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How
can we identify the members? |
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This organization actually
has a place in Iran's government. They interfere with the government actions
of the new more democratic-style government elected by the people in the
last few years. It fights against liberal influences in Iran and wants no
influence from western governments inside Iran. |
| The
National Liberation Army of Iran |
| People's
Mujahidin of Iran |
| National
Council of Resistance |
| Muslim
Iranian Student's Society |
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| What
terrorist events have they carried out? |
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How
strong are they? |
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| 1970's |
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There
are 2,000 to 3,000 members that live across the border in Iraq. They cross
the border to Iran to join others who believe in their causes and work to
make attacks with them. |
| terrorist attacks against U.S.
military and civilians living and working in Iran |
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| 1979 |
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| took over U.S. embassy in Tehran |
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| 1992 |
| attacked 13 U.S. embassies around
the world |
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| 2000 |
| attacked Iran's own military and
made hit-and-run attacks on its own citizens |
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| Where
in the world are they located? |
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Who
helps them train and prepare for an attack? |
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In the 1980's the Iranian
security forces expelled the leaders of the Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization.
They moved to France, but now have relocated to a base just across the border
from Iran in the country of Iraq.
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Iraq government itself
supports this terrorist group. It provides fake businesses that earn money
for the organization's terrorist attacks. |
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