Shafaq News- Baghdad
Iraqi security forces detained the Director General ofMilitary Works at the Ministry of Defense in Baghdad over corruptionallegations, a security source told Shafaq News on Tuesday.
The allegations involve infrastructure projects at the Ministryof Defense, the source clarified, but did not provide further details about thecase or the specific charges.
The arrest comes as Iraqi authorities continue a nationwideanti-corruption campaign that began on June 28, 2026.
Since the campaign started, security forces andanti-corruption agencies have raided the homes of members of parliament,politicians, and business figures in Baghdad and other provinces overallegations of illicit enrichment and the misuse of public funds.