5 senior security officials dismissed in oil smuggling investigation in Iraq
Original headlineIrak'ta petrol kaçakçılığı soruşturmasında 5 üst düzey güvenlik yetkilisi görevden alındı
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Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaydi dismissed five senior security officials amid an investigation into oil smuggling in the Jurf al-Sakhar area of Babil province. The removals signal a widening crackdown on fuel theft networks that have long eroded state revenue in OPEC's second-largest producer. No financial figures were disclosed, but the purge targets commanders responsible for securing a key corridor south of Baghdad. Watch for further dismissals or referrals to prosecutors as the inquiry expands, and for any impact on crude flows and budget receipts.
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Ali ez-Zeydi, Babil, Curf es-Sahar