Overview
- Security forces sealed Baghdad’s Green Zone and carried out coordinated early‑morning raids on June 28, detaining politicians, lawmakers and senior officials under judicial arrest warrants.
- State media and officials put the number detained at 47 and published 15 names, while independent reports cited far smaller figures and authorities have not released a full, verified tally.
- Government statements say the arrests followed testimony given by Adnan al‑Jumaili after his arrest last month and that this operation is “only the first phase” of a wider anti‑corruption drive.
- The Counter‑Terrorism Service led the raids using armoured vehicles and military support, a move that bypassed routine police procedures and raised questions about whether the campaign targets networks or political rivals.
- Analysts say Iraq’s deep, oil‑centred patronage system will require legal and institutional reform to produce lasting change and that the crackdown could shift domestic power balances and affect Iraq’s relations with international partners.