Special forces arrest senior oil official on corruption charges in Salah al-Din
Special forces arrest senior oil official on corruption charges in Salah al-Din
2026-05-30
Shafaq News – Baghdad
An informed source reported on Saturday that a special security force arrested the Deputy Minister of Oil for Refining Affairs (General Manager of the Northern Refineries Company and Baiji Refinery) Adnan Hamad Hamoud, on charges related to corruption cases.
The source explained to Shafaq News Agency that the arrest operation was carried out in the “Ishaqi” area of Salah al-Din Governorate, and came after the Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi declared war on corruption and audited government contracts.
Shafaq News Agency obtained a confidential and urgent telegram issued by the Salah al-Din Governorate Police Command supporting the execution of the arrest operation and the referral of the case files to the Ministry of Interior’s Federal Intelligence and Investigations Agency.
Shafaq News Agency was unable to contact the Iraqi Ministry of Oil to obtain further details regarding the arrest.
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