By John Lee.
A former Iraqi Defense Minister has reportedly been arrested in Sweden on suspicion of fraud.
Najah al-Shammari (pictured), who served in the government of Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi from May 2019 to June 2020, is said to have been arrested at Stockholm Airport.
Shammari, who holds dual Iraqi-Swedish citizenship, is suspected of illegally receiving benefits in Sweden while living in Iraq.
(Sources: AP, AFP, Asharq al-Awsat)
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