Iraqi defense officers arrested in $70 million military hospital corruption case

In a significant blow to corruption in Iraq's military, three senior defense officers and five engineers have been arrested for their roles in a $70 million corruption scandal involving a military hospital project. This case highlights the deep-rooted issues of graft within the country's defense sector and comes at a time when the government is trying to reform and modernize its armed forces. The arrests underscore the ongoing struggle to clean up systemic corruption, which has long plagued public institutions in Iraq.