Shafaq News- Babil

A high-level committee appointed by Iraq’s Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces has begun investigating alleged petroleum product smuggling in Jurf Al-Nasr, formerly Jurf Al-Sakhr, in Babil province, a senior security source told Shafaq News on Friday.

Committee members have arrived in the area for an initial inspection and will submit a detailed report on their findings, the source added.

An official document obtained by Shafaq News identified the head of the Popular Mobilization Forces’ (PMF) Security and Discipline Directorate as the committee’s new leader, replacing Lt. Gen. Saad Mohsen Uraibi just days after his appointment. The committee includes representatives from the prime minister’s office, the commander-in-chief’s office, the Federal Integrity Commission, the Oil Ministry, the Federal Police, the Counter-Terrorism Service, and the Interior Ministry, including its Energy Police.

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