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| Iraq |
| Senior officer arrested by Abu Ragheef Committee |
| 2021-05-05 |
| [SHAFAQ] The Anti-Corruption Committee arrested today, Sunday, a senior security officer in Baghdad. A source told Shafaq News Agency that a security force apprehended the head of the Intelligence Directorate of the Baghdad Emergency Regiment per the orders of the head of the Anti-Corruption Committee, Ahmed Abu Ragheef. In August 2020, the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, formed a Committee to investigate "Major corruption and crime cases". The Committee is headed by Lieutenant-General Ahmed Abu Ragheef and includes officers from various government departments and security organizations. The Committee was granted a wide range of authority, with the Counter-Terrorism-Services in charge of executing the Judicial orders emerging from the committee. |
| Posted by:Fred |