Shafaq News- Baghdad
Iraq's Industry and Minerals Minister Muhammad Nourion Wednesday reshuffled the leadership of several departments and entitiesaffiliated with the ministry.
A ministerial order reassigned and removed a number ofsenior directors without specifying how many officials were affected or thereasons behind the decision.
The Iraqi government is continuing efforts to improvethe performance of state institutions. It is also pressing ahead with itsnationwide anti-corruption campaign, dubbed the "Dawn Crackdown,"launched on June 28 under Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi. Security sourcespreviously told Shafaq News that authorities arrested more than 67 suspectsduring the first 24 hours, while informed sources expect the initial phase totarget more than 200 current and former officials, politicians, business owners,and other suspects.
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