Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has dismissed nine officials following an investigation into allegations of oil smuggling in the Jurf al-Sakher area, a stronghold of the pro-Iran Kataeb Hezbollah group, AFP reports.
“In light of the investigation’s findings” Zaidi “ordered that all individuals accused of involvement in oil smuggling operations be referred to the judiciary,” his military spokesman Sabah al-Numan says, without identifying the suspects.
The premier “also ordered the dismissal” of nine officials, including from the security and oil sectors.
