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Integrity Commission arrests electricity engineer in Babil

Shafaq News 2026/07/11 14:46

Shafaq News- Babil

The Federal Integrity Commissionarrested an engineer working for the Middle Euphrates Electricity DistributionCompany in Babil's Shubbar neighborhood, a security source toldShafaq News on Friday.

The source added that thecommission's Babil investigations office supported the operation.

No details were provided on thereason for the detention.

On June 28, Iraqi authoritieslaunched a nationwide anti-corruption campaign, dubbed “Dawn Crackdown,” under PrimeMinister Ali Al-Zaidi's direction. Informed sources told Shafaq News that thefirst phase is expected to target more than 200 current and former officials,politicians, business owners, and other suspects, while governmentsources said the second phase will focus on suspectedcorruption cases involving officials accused of owning luxury real estateprojects in the United States, Europe, and Turkiye.

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