Iraqi PM Ali al-Zaidi sacks nine security officials in oil smuggling probe
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Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has dismissed several senior security officials over allegations of oil smuggling. Those dismissed include the police chief of Babil province. The Prime Minister has also ordered those involved in smuggling operations in Jurf al-Nasr to be referred to the judiciary. The move follows an investigation which uncovered illegal oil refineries and evidence of manipulation linked to the smuggling activities. Al Jazeera’s Peter Smith reports from Baghdad, Iraq. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us…
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Iraq PM sacks nine officials over oil smuggling in pro-Iran stronghold
Dismissals follow probe that uncovered illegal oil refineries and smuggling in a region run by Kataib Hezbollah.
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Iraq PM targets powerful militia stronghold in $30m oil smuggling probe
Iraq’s PM has dismissed nine senior security officials over an alleged oil smuggling network worth up to $30m monthly.
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