A Spanish judge summoned an Iraqi military commanders, which is charged with having paid a 2009 attack to a warehouse in the Iraq keep Iranian opposition of Government Tehran, a consultation on alleged violations of the Geneva Convention.
A representative for Spanish national court said on Tuesday that an application signed by judge Fernando Andreu Abdul Hussein Shemmari, now a major General to court 8. March answering questions about his alleged role in the attack on the refugee camp Ashraf be summoned.
The attack which wounded left continuing pressure on the Baghdad Government to close the camp from the Iran followed 11 people dead and 450.
The charge is the latest in a series of controversial charge by Spanish judge to accept the application of the principle of "universal justice" - including crimes against humanity that allegedly took everywhere place can - be tested in court international cases.
General Shemmari was 57 years old, Police Chief of Diyala, northeast of Baghdad Province, located in the Ashraf, since September 2008.
Reached by phone Tuesday during war, said capital of Diyala in General Shemmari he nothing with the had to do attack. "I was present at the scene of clashes and I ask who says this," he said.
He said he knew nothing of the charge and would appear in court, unless arranged by the Iraqi authorities.
A statement of the chief lawyer where Juan Garcés, said General Shemmari responsible worked during operation under the supervision of a Committee to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
Mr. Maliki itself, which has the support of the Government of Tehran is not accused or Court quoted in the summons.
Iraqi Government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh could not be reached to comment.
The Ashraf attack targeted members of the Mujahedin e Khalq, a group by the United States opposed the Iranian regime for decades has terrorist organization considered.
According to the Spanish summons the attack - under the direction of 2,000 soldiers against unarmed civilians - in breach of the provisions of the Geneva Convention for the protection of civilians was during the war.
Mr Garcés, a militant lawyer was a force behind the 1998 indictment of the late Chilean strongman Augusto Pinochet of Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón, said this was the first time that was summoned an Iraqi officials face a trial for serious violations of international law.
The MEK said in a statement that the charge made "inevitable" and a UN monitoring mission requires the recovery of the American military protection of the camp was specified.
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