Former Iraqi provincial governor arrested as graft crackdown continues
- Ahmed al-Jubouri and a close associate were arrested on charges of misusing contract funds in Saladin province.
- The former governor of Iraq’s Saladin province, Ahmed al-Jubouri, also known as Abu Mazen, has been arrested on corruption charges, Iraqi media say.
- Al-Jubouri was arrested in Baghdad on Saturday after allegedly embezzling funds from Saladin province contracts, a senior government source told the Iraqi News Agency said.
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- Ahmed al-Jubouri and a close associate were arrested on charges of misusing contract funds in Saladin province.
- The former governor of Iraq’s Saladin province, Ahmed al-Jubouri, also known as Abu Mazen, has been arrested on corruption charges, Iraqi media say.
- Al-Jubouri was arrested in Baghdad on Saturday after allegedly embezzling funds from Saladin province contracts, a senior government source told the Iraqi News Agency said.
Sources: Al Jazeera