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Iraq parliament impeaches defence minister: MPs

Published: 25 Aug 2016 - 04:32 pm | Last Updated: 02 Nov 2021 - 03:22 pm
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(FILES) This file photo taken on September 6, 2015 shows Iraqi Defence Minister, Khaled al-Obeidi (C), delivering a speech during a press conference in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. AFP / HAIDAR MOHAMMED ALI

Baghdad: Iraqi lawmakers on Thursday voted to impeach Defence Minister Khaled al-Obeidi over corruption allegations, MPs said.

Two members of parliament told AFP that lawmakers voted to withdraw their confidence from Obeidi by 142 votes to 102 in a secret ballot, while 18 abstained.

 

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