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Iraq arrests power company director in corruption sweep

Iraq arrests power company director in corruption sweep
2026-07-15T18:02:35+00:00

Shafaq News- Babil

Iraqi anti-corruption authorities on Wednesday detained the director of the Middle Euphrates Electricity Production Company and several employees, a security source told Shafaq News.

The source did not disclose the charges or the number of employees detained.

Iraq launched (Sawlat Al-Fajr), a nationwide anti-corruption campaign on June 28, targeting lawmakers, officials, politicians, and business figures accused of illicit enrichment and wasting public funds.

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