Khaberni - Iraqi security sources reported today, Thursday, that a security force arrested an officer in the Ministry of Interior with the rank of lieutenant general and his wife inside the Iraq Gate complex in the Al-Bejiya area in central Baghdad, on charges of forgery.
According to the sources, the arrest operation took place after an elaborate ambush as part of a plan executed by the competent authorities, which resulted in the detention of the accused. The sources confirmed that the officer and his wife were transferred to the detention center to complete the official legal procedures, with no details yet disclosed on the nature of the documents or the records involved in the forgery.
The official entities have not issued a detailed statement about the circumstances or the extent of the case, which has raised questions among the Iraqi public, with some considering the event as evidence of the state's seriousness in pursuing corruption, and others believing that the matter requires greater transparency.
Users on "X" commented: "The move is an important step.. the law must be applied to everyone regardless of their rank," and another commented, "We hope that the case will not be closed like others.. the people want clear accountability".
