IRAQI SECURITY FORCES ARREST A NUMBER OF OFFICIALS ON CORRUPTION CHARGES IN BAGHDAD
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“IRAQI SECURITY FORCES ARREST AT LEAST 47 OFFICIALS ON CORRUPTION CHARGES IN BAGHDAD AND OTHER AREAS”
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Iraq lost ~$2.5B in the 2022 'Theft of the Century' scandal.
In 2022, funds were siphoned from Iraq's tax authority in what investigators called the 'Theft of the Century.' Iraq ranks 162nd out of 180 nations on Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index.
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This storyIraq's 'theft of the century' saw how much stolen from its tax authority?
- $500 million
- $1.2 billion
- $2.5 billion
- $4.8 billion
Guess, then reveal the answer
$2.5 billion
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Baghdad's Green Zone is roughly the size of 1,900 football fields!
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