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Iraqi forces raid Baghdad’s Green Zone amid arrest reports
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- Add ARY News on Google AAResize BAGHDAD: Iraqi security forces deployed in Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone early Sunday with the raid targeting “several politicians”, a security official told AFP.
- The Green Zone houses the US embassy and other diplomatic missions, as well as international institutions and government offices.
- The source did not provide further details or names of officials reportedly arrested.
Why this matters: local context for readers following news across Pakistan and the region.
Add ARY News on Google AAResize BAGHDAD: Iraqi security forces deployed in Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone early Sunday with the raid targeting “several politicians”, a security official told AFP.
The Green Zone houses the US embassy and other diplomatic missions, as well as international institutions and government offices. High-ranking officials and politicians also live there.
Video footage shared on local Telegram channels showed security forces in heavy vehicles such as tanks in the Green Zone, including a clip of them inside a compound and, in one instance, inside a house.
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