Iraq arrests senior officials in anti-corruption raids
- NewsFeedIraqi security forces arrested several politicians, lawmakers and senior officials in dawn raids across Baghdad as part of a sweeping anti-corruption campaign ordered by Iraq’s new prime minister, Ali al-Zaidi.
- Elite Counter Terrorism Service units carried out operations in the Green Zone.
- The Green Zone, which houses Iraq's government institutions, parliament, the US embassy and other diplomatic missions, witnessed a heavy deployment of security forces, including armoured vehicles and tanks, according to news agency AFP.
Confirmed
- NewsFeedIraqi security forces arrested several politicians, lawmakers and senior officials in dawn raids across Baghdad as part of a sweeping anti-corruption campaign ordered by Iraq’s new prime minister, Ali al-Zaidi.
- Elite Counter Terrorism Service units carried out operations in the Green Zone.
Unverified
- The Green Zone, which houses Iraq's government institutions, parliament, the US embassy and other diplomatic missions, witnessed a heavy deployment of security forces, including armoured vehicles and tanks, according to news agency AFP.
Sources: Al Jazeera, Times of India