BAGHDAD — Iraqi political officials were taken into custody early Sunday on corruption allegations, according to the nation’s state‑run news agency.
The operation stemmed from a statement by former Deputy Oil Minister Adnan al‑Jumaili, who himself was apprehended last month, and encompassed legislators whose parliamentary immunity had been revoked.
Iraqi security units sealed all access points to the heavily fortified Green Zone early Sunday, conducting raids within the compound that shelters major government institutions and foreign embassies.
A security agency report cited by The Associated Press revealed that seven individuals were detained, including five parliamentarians. Some of those arrested belong to the parliamentary bloc of former Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al‑Sudani, though the precise charges remain undisclosed.
He was succeeded by Ali al‑Zaidi, a businessman and political newcomer, who quickly secured broad consensus and earned U.S. endorsement.
These arrests are expected to reverberate through Iraq’s fragmented political arena, where corruption allegations often intertwine with power struggles and influence contests.
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