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Iraq Arrests Dozens of Officials in Major Anti-Corruption Sweep

Iraqi security forces have launched a significant anti-corruption operation, arresting nearly 50 politicians and senior officials in Baghdad's Green Zone. The crackdown targets high-level corruption within the government, with reports of gunfire during the raids.

28 Jun, 06:29 — 28 Jun, 16:00
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Al JazeeraMostly Factual1d ago

Iraq arrests senior officials in anti-corruption raids

Iraqi security forces arrested several politicians, lawmakers and senior officials in dawn raids across Baghdad.

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Times of IndiaMostly Factual1d ago

Iraqi security forces raid Baghdad Green Zone, arrest MPs in anti-corruption crackdown

Baghdad's high-security Green Zone saw a significant crackdown as Iraqi forces arrested politicians and officials in a sweeping anti-corruption drive. Judicial orders led to pre-dawn raids, targeting individuals implicated in financial corruption and potentially linked to smuggling and funding armed factions. This operation precedes Prime Minister Zaidi's US visit, signaling his commitment to reforms amidst ongoing investigations.

By TOI WORLD DESK

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hindustan-timesMostly Factual1d ago

Iraq deploys security forces in Baghdad's Green Zone which houses US Embassy

The Green Zone typically hosts the US embassy and other diplomatic missions, as well as international institutions and government offices

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jerusalem-postMostly Factual1d ago

Iraqi security forces target political ‘corruption’ in Baghdad Green Zone raids

The Green Zone includes Baghdad's parliament building, various government institutions, and embassies, with many politicians also having residences in the area.

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cyprus-mail1d ago

Iraq arrests politicians and government officials in anti-corruption crackdown

Iraqi security forces arrested politicians, lawmakers and senior government officials early on Sunday in what security and legal sources described as the start of a broader anti-corruption campaign ordered by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi. Elite Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) units raided the homes of politicians and senior officials inside Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone in […]

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philstarMostly Factual1d ago

Marchers demand accountability in corruption

Anti-corruption groups staged protest marches in Makati and Quezon City yesterday, demanding accountability from government officials suspected of involvement in the multibillion-peso flood control scandal, while urging the Senate to proceed with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

By Mark Ernest Villeza

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zerohedgeLow1d ago

Baghdad's Green Zone Locked Down As Officials Arrested In Corruption Sweep

Baghdad's Green Zone Locked Down As Officials Arrested In Corruption Sweep Beyond Sunday's Iranian drone and missile attacks targeting Bahrain and Kuwait, launched in response to earlier U.S. airstrikes, Hormuz shipping traffic remains stable but well below last week's peak, when 57 vessels transited the strait on Wednesday. With maritime flows stable through the critical waterway, attention now shifts to Iraq, where a widening corruption sweep inside Baghdad's Green Zone could...

By Tyler Durden

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Daily SabahMixed1d ago

Türkiye arrests 213 suspects in cybercrime crackdown

Türkiye arrested 213 suspects during nationwide cybercrime operations carried out over the past six days, the Interior Ministry said Sunday, as authorities intensified efforts to c...

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vanguard-ngMixed1d ago

Abia intensifies anti-corruption drive, inaugurates monitoring committee

The Abia State Government has intensified efforts to institutionalise transparency and eliminate corruption in the public service with the inauguration of the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Committee for the Abia State Strategy on Accountability, Integrity and Anti-Corruption (ABSIAS). The post Abia intensifies anti-corruption drive, inaugurates monitoring committee appeared first on Vanguard News.

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First report: le-figaro · 28 Jun, 03:42Full coverage: 21 · 13hWindow: 13h
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le-figaro28 Jun, 03:42First to report

L'armée irakienne mène un raid visant des «personnalités politiques» dans la zone verte de Bagdad

3h later
hindustan-times28 Jun, 06:29

Iraq deploys security forces in Baghdad's Green Zone which houses US Embassy

yle-uutiset28 Jun, 06:32

Irakin joukot tekivät ratsioita Bagdadin vihreällä vyöhykkeellä

digi2428 Jun, 06:34

Irak: Armata efectuează un raid împotriva unor „personalităţi politice” din Zona Verde a Bagdadului bănuite de corupție

3h later
vanguard-ng28 Jun, 09:09

Abia intensifies anti-corruption drive, inaugurates monitoring committee

cyprus-mail28 Jun, 09:27

Iraq arrests politicians and government officials in anti-corruption crackdown

jerusalem-post28 Jun, 09:33

Iraqi security forces target political ‘corruption’ in Baghdad Green Zone raids

n1-serbia28 Jun, 09:49

Uhapšeno više političara u Iraku zbog optužbi za korupciju

Times of India28 Jun, 09:53

Iraqi security forces raid Baghdad Green Zone, arrest MPs in anti-corruption crackdown

observador28 Jun, 09:53

Exército do Iraque lança operação contra "figuras políticas"

faz28 Jun, 10:50

Festnahmen in der Nacht: Schüsse im Regierungsviertel von Bagdad

Daily Sabah28 Jun, 11:21

Türkiye arrests 213 suspects in cybercrime crackdown

vijesti-me28 Jun, 11:49

U Iraku uhapšeno više političara zbog optužbi za korupciju

orf28 Jun, 12:02

Razzien in Bagdader Regierungsviertel

lsm-lv28 Jun, 12:09

Irākas drošības spēki Bagdādē aizturējuši augsta ranga amatpersonas aizdomās par korupciju

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zerohedge28 Jun, 13:20

Baghdad's Green Zone Locked Down As Officials Arrested In Corruption Sweep

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Al Jazeera28 Jun, 15:19

Iraq arrests senior officials in anti-corruption raids

publico28 Jun, 15:22

Quase meia centena de detidos em operação contra a corrupção nas altas esferas do poder no Iraque

philstar28 Jun, 16:00

Marchers demand accountability in corruption

aftonbladet28 Jun, 16:00

Politiker i Irak gripna i stor antikorruptionsräd

svenska-dagbladet28 Jun, 16:36Latest update

47 politiker och tjänstemän i korruptionstillslag