“You have made Iraq proud”… Al-Zaydi celebrates the Jurf al-Sakhr committee
“You have made Iraq proud”… Al-Zaydi celebrates the Jurf al-Sakhr committee
2026-11-15
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi praised the efforts of the members of the investigative committee tasked with uncovering oil smuggling operations in the Jurf al-Sakhr (al-Nasr) district of Babil Governorate, stressing that what they did contributed to uncovering operations that targeted the livelihood of Iraqis, while announcing that they would be given a reward and a letter of thanks and appreciation.
Al-Zaydi said, in a speech before the committee members, during a meeting yesterday and broadcast today, Sunday, through a video clip published by Shafaq News Agency, that you “have made Iraq proud and made a stand for history,” praising what he described as their courage and sincerity, and stressing that they went with full hearts and consciences that cannot be bought, and with the determination of one man, to reveal what was being stolen from the sustenance of Iraqis under a certain name.
He added that anyone who thinks that no eyes are watching him should reconsider his calculations and look at each member of the committee as a homeland, because the homeland, in his words, is not just land, but an honorable man who speaks the truth and is not afraid.
He explained that the least that could be offered to the committee members was a reward and a letter of thanks and appreciation, indicating that this did not represent a price for their courage, which he described as more precious than anything valuable, but rather a message to others that Iraq does not forget those who serve it.
He pointed out that the facts became clear to the people thanks to the courage of the committee members, adding that Iraq is tired of these models, and that those who govern Iraq now are the ones who bear the responsibility of confronting these practices.
Al-Zaydi praised the Iraqi judiciary, saying that it always stands with them 100%, stressing that the judiciary wants a state, and that no inch of Iraq will remain where smuggling and theft are practiced, from Zakho to Basra.
He continued that he had received warnings that his position was wrong and that he did not have enough forces to confront those involved, but he told those who advised him that if the forces were unable to do so, the people would come out to demand their rights, stressing that the forces needed men to guide them to go down to the field and confirm their support for them, questioning the point of weakening the morale of the forces with such talk.
The spokesman for the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Sabah al-Nu’man, announced that the investigative committee tasked with investigating the oil smuggling case in the Jurf al-Nasr area of Babil Governorate confirmed the accuracy of the information contained in the report of the Federal Intelligence and Investigations Agency regarding the existence of smuggling operations and oil refineries, as well as monitoring cases of manipulation in the file.
Following the results of the investigation, the Prime Minister directed that all those accused of involvement in oil smuggling operations be referred to the judiciary. He also decided to dismiss a number of security, military and administrative officials in the Ministries of Interior, Defense and Oil and the Popular Mobilization Forces, including the Babil Police Chief and the directors of intelligence and security agencies in the province.
The committee had completed its field work in the Jurf al-Sakhr area and submitted its report to the Prime Minister, after conducting a field inspection to investigate information related to the smuggling of oil derivatives from the region.
shafaq.com
