Four arrested in Sydney and Canada after alleged extortion attempt of senior Iraqi MP

Four arrested in Sydney and Canada after alleged extortion attempt of senior Iraqi MP

Family of politician, who is a dual Australian and Iraqi citizen, targeted via attacks on a Sydney home and online extortion attempts linked to an address in Edmonton

Police in Australia and Canada arrested four people accused of trying to extort a senior Iraqi politician, after what was described Wednesday as a year-long campaign of intimidation.

Dual raids were launched after a string of attacks on a Sydney home and online extortion attempts linked to an address in Canada.

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February 25, 2021 at 01:29AM

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