Iraq arrests 47 officials in an anti-corruption push by Prime Minister Zaidi ahead of his upcoming Washington visit.

Iraq arrests 47 officials in an anti-corruption push by Prime Minister Zaidi ahead of his upcoming Washington visit.

The operation was launched on direct orders from Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

BAGHDAD, June 28 - Iraqi security forces arrested politicians, lawmakers and senior government officials early on Sunday in what security and legal sources described as the start of a broader anti-corruption campaign ordered by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Iraqi security forces raided Baghdad’s Green Zone on Sunday, arrested politicians and officials as Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi launched an anti-corruption drive.

Iraqi political officials have been arrested on corruption charges.

Dozens of Iraqi political officials have been arrested on corruption charges, Iraq's state-run Iraqi News Agency reported Sunday.