Drone intercepted over Baghdad’s Green Zone: Official “A small drone was spotted directly over the Green Zone by the forces in control and dealt with without any damage or losses… This is preliminary information, and we will provide you with further details later,” Saad Maan, head of Iraq’s Security Media Cell, told The New Region. News
Iraq arrests several officials on corruption charges in overnight raids “The arrests included members of parliament whose immunity had been lifted and officials whose names appeared in those confessions,” the state-run agency reported, quoting an unnamed high-ranking official. News
Baghdad Green Zone locked down amid anti-corruption raids Videos circulating on social media showed heavily-armored vehicles and tanks rolling in the high-profile neighborhood in the early hours of the day. News