Iraqi Justice Minister Khaled Shawani announced the release of prominent officials from Al-Taji prison, northwest of Baghdad, after inmates said they were forced to use drugs while in prison. stated that “Minister of Justice Khaled Shawani has decided to dismiss the director of Al-Taji prison and his assistants, as well as an employee of the internal affairs and security forces”, as well as a security officer.
The ministry confirmed that they had been handed over to the competent authorities to investigate the allegations contained in the leaked video from inside the prison.
The video, in which prisoners from the prison made appeals and said that they were forced to use drugs and that they were sold communications equipment for very large sums, aroused public opinion with calls to open an investigation into the case and arrest all those responsible. participation in this file are accountable.
