Iraqi PM Ali al-Zaidi sacks nine security officials in oil smuggling probe

Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has dismissed several senior security officials over allegations of oil smuggling. Those dismissed include the police chief of Babil province. The Prime Minister has also ordered those involved in smuggling operations in Jurf al-Nasr to be referred to the judiciary. The move follows an investigation which uncovered illegal oil refineries and evidence of manipulation linked to the smuggling activities. Al Jazeera’s Peter Smith reports from Baghdad, Iraq. Subscribe to our channel: bit.ly
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