The Green Zone Raid
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| Date | June 28, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Location | Green Zone, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Type | Raid |
| Motive | arrest politicians that are alleged to have connections to financial corruption cases |
| Target | Palace in the Green Zone |
| Outcome | Ongoing |
On June 28, 2026 Iraqi special forces raided the green zone in Baghdad to arrest several politicians over financial corruption per judicial orders.[1]
Background
The Green Zone is a 10-square-kilomarea in the Karkh district of central Baghdad, Iraq. It is the seat of the government of Iraq, home to government offices, ministries, state institutions, diplomatic missions, and palaces. [2]
Operation
On the early hours of June 28, 2026, units of the Iraqi Counterterrorism Service (CTS) and the iraqi military conducted raids in the green zone to arrest politicians that are alleged to have connections to financial corruption cases in the country and the raid was order by judicial orders.[3] multiple sources of the operation said that several senior politicians, advisers and sitting lawmakers were among those taken into custody but no names were released on who was arrested or how many people were arrested [4]
Aftermath
As of writing this article, the full aftermath remains unclear, with limited statements released by the Iraqi government[5]. The campaign is seen as part of the anti corruption campaign launch by Prime MinisterAli al-Zaidi[6]
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- ↑ "Iraqi forces raid Baghdad's Green Zone amid arrest reports". Arab News. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
- ↑ "The Green Zone in Iraq | Iraq Travel Guide | Koryo Tours - Koryo Tours". koryogroup.com. 2025-08-01. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
- ↑ "Iraqi forces raid Baghdad's Green Zone amid arrest reports". Retrieved 2026-06-28.
- ↑ Mahmoud, Sinan. "Wave of overnight arrests hits Baghdad's Green Zone amid anti-corruption push". The National. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
- ↑ "Iraqi forces raid Baghdad's Green Zone amid arrest reports". Arab News. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
- ↑ Ibrahim, Waleed. "Iraq's new PM launches anticorruption campaign, but is it enough?". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
