ShafaqNews- Al-Anbar
Thedeployment of Iraqi security forces around the house of former IndustryMinister Khaled Battal in Al-Anbar province is not linked to the ongoingnationwide anti-corruption campaign, but rather stems from a family dispute, asecurity source told Shafaq News on Tuesday.
Thepublic should rely on official sources and avoid circulating unverifiedinformation, he added.
OnSunday, under directives from Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi, Iraq launched anationwide anti-corruption campaign dubbed the “Dawn Crackdown.” A securitysource told Shafaq News that arrests surpassed 67 during the first 24 hours,while other informed sources indicated that the initial phase is expected totarget more than 200 current and former officials, politicians, businessowners, and other suspects.
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