Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Zaidi said nine officials were removed and suspects referred to the judiciary after an inquiry confirmed oil smuggling in Jurf al-Sakhar.
Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Zaidi said the Jurf al-Sakhar committee confirmed oil smuggling and referred all suspects to the judiciary.
Nine officials were removed, including the PMF Babil commander and the Babil police chief.
The announcement follows Al-Zaidi's earlier order for an inquiry into fuel siphoning in Jurf al-Sakhar, a closed-off area south of Baghdad described as a major stronghold of the IRGC-backed Kataib Hezbollah.
The statement named neither Kataib Hezbollah nor any suspect.
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RegionalAn investigation committee sent by Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Zaidi entered Jurf al-Sakhar under Federal Police and army escort, marking the first state presence in 12 years in the IRGC-backed Kataib Hezbollah stronghold.
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