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Iraq seeks aid from US, UK and Interpol to extradite corrupt officials

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 Source: The Economist    2023-08-11 16:23    3 Shares
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The four senior Iraqi officials accused of corruption in the embezzlement of $2.5 billion from the Iraqi government currently reside in Dubai, the UK, and the US.

This photo from Iraqi parliament shows the Iraqi lawmakers attend a parliamentary session to vote on the federal budget at the parliament headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, June 11, 2023. (AP)
This photo from Iraqi parliament shows the Iraqi lawmakers attend a parliamentary session to vote on the federal budget at the parliament headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, June 11, 2023. (AP)
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