Shafaq News- Babil
The Leading Tribal Council in Babil province on Sunday backed IraqiPrime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi’s anti-corruption campaign, urging a tougher stanceagainst corruption across state institutions.
In a statement, the council also praised Iraqi security forces forarresting several individuals accused of embezzlement and bribery involvinglarge sums of public funds.
Earlier today, Iraqi security forces, under Al-Zaidi’s directive,carried out a wide-ranging anti-corruption operation, detaining 47 officials,politicians, businessmen, and members of parliament. Informed sources toldShafaq News that the drive is expected to continue, with a second phase likelyto target additional senior figures.
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