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