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Iraqi Security Forces Arrest Five Lawmakers in Green Zone Raids After Oil Official's Allegations

Iraqi security forces arrest seven political officials, including five members of Parliament, in raids that sealed Baghdad's Green Zone after allegations by former Deputy Minister of Oil Adnan al-Jumaili.Lawmakers arrested include figures linked to the political bloc of former Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani; authorities had lifted parliamentary immunity and searched government buildings and foreign embassies.The arrests come as Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, backed by the US, seeks to consolidate authority, and observers say the detentions will reshape alliances inside the Coordination Framework coalition.
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