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Arrest warrant executed for municipal officials in Anbar for embezzlement

Suspected misappropriation of funds

Arrest warrant executed for municipal officials in Anbar for embezzlement

ANBAR – Personnel from the Commission of Integrity in Anbar have apprehended a municipal official and three employees on charges of embezzlement.

The Government Media and Communication Office, said that an Anbar Investigation Office team was dispatched to the Habbaniyah Municipality Directorate.

Their mission was to investigate the misappropriation of funds intended for 249 contract holders between 2019 and 2021 and the wrongful distribution of Eid bonuses to 413 employees and contractors.

Investigations allegedly uncovered that the Director of Accounts at Habbaniyah Municipality, along with three accountants, improperly managed these funds.

The commission says that the signatures on the distribution records did not match those of the rightful recipients.

Consequently, a judge from the specialized integrity investigation court in Ramadi issued an arrest warrant for the officials involved, based on Article 315 of the Penal Code.

Security officer detained after allegedly firing into air during graduation ceremony

Basra Police Investigate Stadium Incident Involving Security and University Students

Basra

Security officer detained after allegedly firing into air during graduation ceremony

BASRA — Gunfire erupted during a graduation ceremony at Basra’s Sports City Monday morning, leading to the detention of a security officer and his team, authorities said.

A video circulating on social media appears to show an altercation between stadium security personnel and students from Al-Maqal University during a graduation ceremony at Basra’s Sports City. The incident escalated to gunfire, with Basra Police confirming that a security officer fired into the air. The officer, along with the assigned security detail, has been detained as an investigation is underway.

“The incident occurred while the personnel were performing their duty to secure the event. One officer fired into the air during the altercation,” the Basra Police Command said in a statement.

Basra Police Chief Maj. Gen. Latif Abdul Redha Al-Saad ordered the immediate detention of the officer and the security unit involved. A committee has been formed to investigate the matter, authorities say.

A student who witnessed the altercation told 964media, “One of the graduates invited his friends to the ceremony, but security forces tried to stop them from entering, claiming that male attendees were not allowed into the stadium due to the presence of female students and families. This led to a dispute between the student and security personnel, during which gunfire was used to disperse the crowd.”

The student involved in the confrontation was arrested and remains in police custody.