Iraq’s ‘Dawn Sweep’: How a $200 million bribery claim triggered a sweeping anti-corruption crackdown Before dawn on June 28, the Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS), backed by army units equipped with tanks, launched coordinated raids across several provinces, arresting dozens of senior officials and current and former lawmakers. Officials internally referred to the operation as Operation Dawn Sweep, one of the largest and most coordinated anti-corruption operations undertaken by Iraqi authorities s

Iraq’s ‘Dawn Sweep’: How a $200 million bribery claim triggered a sweeping anti-corruption crackdown Before dawn on June 28, the Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS), backed by army units equipped with tanks, launched coordinated raids across several provinces, arresting dozens of senior officials and current and former lawmakers. Officials internally referred to the operation as Operation Dawn Sweep, one of the largest and most coordinated anti-corruption operations undertaken by Iraqi authorities since 2003.