The United Nations chief and the United States have urged the Iraqi Government to launch an investigation into the deadly attack on an Iranian exile camp near the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.
47 residents at Camp Ashraf were reportedly killed and many others injured in the violence on Sunday.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the Iraqi Government to restore security in the Camp and stressed that it is its responsibility to "ensure the safety and security" of the residents.
He also called on the Government to promptly investigate the incident and disclose the findings.
The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) said it intends to rapidly conduct it own assessment of the violence.
The United States said it supports UNAMI's efforts to conduct its own assessment of the situation and called on the Government of Iraq to fully support those efforts.
Washington further called on Iraqi authorities to act with urgency to immediately ensure medical assistance to the wounded and to secure the camp against any further violence or harm to the residents. "We underscore the responsibility of the Government of Iraq and all relevant stakeholders to ensure the safety and security of residents at both Camp Ashraf and Camp Hurriyah, and we affirm the call by UNAMI for a full and independent investigation into this terrible and tragic event. Those found to be responsible must be held fully accountable," said a statement issued by State Department Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf.
Camp Ashraf is comprised of Iranian exiles, many of them members of a group known as the People's Mojahedeen of Iran.
More than 3,000 residents have been relocated to a transit facility know as Camp Liberty while the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) carries out a process to determine their refugee status, and resettle them outside of the country, in line with an agreement signed in December 2011 between the UN and the Iraqi Government.
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