Al-Zaydi dismisses security leaders en masse and arrests those involved in the oil smuggling case in Jurf al-Nasr.
Al-Zaydi dismisses security leaders en masse and arrests those involved in the oil smuggling case in Jurf al-Nasr.
11-15-2026
On Saturday evening, Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi decided to refer those involved in the oil smuggling case in Jurf al-Nasr to the judiciary, while also deciding to dismiss a number of security and administrative leaders.
The spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Sabah al-Nu’man, said in a statement, “The Prime Minister, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Ali Falih al-Zaidi, chaired an emergency security meeting Saturday, which was dedicated to reviewing the results of the report of the committee tasked with investigating the oil smuggling file in the Jurf al-Nasr area of Babil Governorate.”
He added, “The committee presented its report and the results of its investigations, confirming the accuracy of the information contained in the Federal Intelligence and Investigations Agency’s report regarding oil smuggling operations, the existence of oil refineries, as well as monitoring cases of manipulation in this file.”
In light of the investigation’s findings, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces directed that all those accused of involvement in oil smuggling operations be referred to the judiciary and that legal measures be taken against them. He also decided to dismiss the following: the Babil Police Chief, the North Babil Police Director, the Babil Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism Director at the Ministry of Interior, the National Security Director in Babil, the Babil Governorate Intelligence and Security Director at the Ministry of Defense, the Babil Intelligence Director, the Popular Mobilization Forces Commander in Babil, the Commander of the Sixth Energy Police Brigade at the Ministry of Interior, and the Director of the Oil Pipelines Company at the Ministry of Oil.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces directed that “the commanders of operations, the police commanders in the governorates, and the directors of the security and intelligence agencies bear full responsibility for any cases of oil smuggling that occur within their areas of responsibility,” stressing the need to tighten control and security measures to prevent these practices and hold those responsible accountable, and that no part of Iraq will remain where smuggling is practiced, from Zakho to Basra.
In his speech during the meeting, the Prime Minister praised the efforts of the investigative committee in uncovering those involved in stealing public funds, determining the circle of responsibility, identifying those who are negligent and involved in the crime of oil smuggling, and prosecuting them according to the law.
He stressed that the government is committed to protecting public funds, firmly confronting oil smuggling operations, and thwarting all attempts to tamper with national wealth throughout Iraq, emphasizing that security and administrative responsibility requires preventing these crimes and holding accountable anyone proven to be negligent or involved in them.
Al-Zaydi had formed a high-level committee to investigate information about the smuggling of oil derivatives within the Jurf al-Nasr area.
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