“I am very concerned with the report of deaths and injuries. I urge the Iraqi government to show restraint,” Gates told reporters, when asked about the reports during a visit to the Camp Marez US military base in northern Iraq.
At least three people were killed Friday when Iraqi forces clashed with members of the People’s Mujahedeen of Iran opposition, a security official said, but the rebels claimed 25 of its members died in a full military assault.