Iraq PM targets powerful militia stronghold in $30m oil smuggling probe

Al Jazeera Saturday 14 November 2026, 23:34 UTC 1 min read

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Iraq PM targets powerful militia stronghold in $30m oil smuggling probe NewsFeed Iraq PM targets powerful militia stronghold in $30m oil smuggling probe Iraq’s PM Ali al-Zaidi has dismissed nine senior security officials over an alleged oil smuggling network worth up to $30m monthly, in a move targeting a Kataib Hezbollah stronghold. Al Jazeera’s Peter Smith has the latest from Baghdad. Published On 14 Nov 2026

Iraq (LOCATION) Ali al-Zaidi (PERSON) Kataib Hezbollah (ORG) Al Jazeera’s (ORG) Peter Smith (PERSON) Baghdad (LOCATION)

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