Iraqi security forces conducted a widespread overnight deployment in Baghdad's Green Zone, including tanks, amid a new wave of arrest warrants against senior officials, according to Iraqi media. The move escalates the ongoing security crackdown that began early Sunday.
Iraqi security forces expanded their operation in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone overnight, deploying tanks and other heavy armor as a fresh wave of arrest warrants was issued against several senior officials, Iraqi media reported Sunday morning.
The deployment builds on a multi-stage closure that began early Sunday — first sealing the zone's gates, then deploying armored vehicles under the prime minister's orders, and later taking full military control of the compound. The latest move introduces tanks and signals a broader, ongoing campaign rather than a single raid.
As The Zioneer reported earlier this morning, Iraqi special forces raided the Green Zone at dawn, arresting government officials, politicians, and security officers accused of embezzling billions of dollars from state coffers. Tens of millions of dollars and gold were confiscated from a deputy oil minister in recent days.
The reason for the new arrest warrants and the extended deployment remains undisclosed. No reports of clashes or casualties have emerged overnight.
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