Iraq investigates alleged contract fraud benefiting armed groups

Iraq's Integrity Commission is auditing transport and airport contracts after uncovering suspected fraud believed to be connected to the funding of armed groups.

This comes after irregularities were detected in Ministry of Transport and airport contracts that allegedly benefited armed groups operating outside the law, according to Al Arabiya.

Iraqi authorities are also investigating the alleged control of the Iraqi Hezbollah group over contracts within the Iraqi Military Industrialization Authority following reports of corruption.

Sources told Al Arabiya that millions of dollars in suspected corruption are linked to contracts involving the Ministry of Transport and Iraqi airports, with evidence indicating that these contracts were dominated by Iraqi Hezbollah.