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Iraq arrests senior officials in anti-corruption raids

Low Severity Asia Iraq
Date Occurred Jun 28, 2026 15:19 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Jun 28, 2026
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Iraqi security forces arrested several politicians, lawmakers and senior officials in dawn raids across Baghdad.

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Iraq flag Iraq
Region Asia
Capital Baghdad
Population 6,811,955
GDP / Capita $1500.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #11918
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Jun 28, 2026
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