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Iraq PM sacks nine officials over oil smuggling in pro-Iran stronghold
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Al Jazeera [en] · Middle East
Dismissals follow probe that uncovered illegal oil refineries and smuggling in a region run by Kataib Hezbollah.
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