WARSAW – Five Polish army officers and two civilian contractors who served in Iraq have been arrested on suspicion of taking bribes for contracts to rebuild the country, the military police said on Thursday.
Poland has 1,700 troops stationed in south-central Iraq and has been one of Washington's staunchest allies in the U.S.-led military operations in the Gulf state.
"Of the seven people arrested, five are army officers and two work for the army," Colonel Edward Jaroszuk told private news channel TVN-24.
Daily Zycie Warszawy said on Thursday the arrests took place in late February, when the officers were found with piles of cash as they returned home from Iraq. Link
Poland has 1,700 troops stationed in south-central Iraq and has been one of Washington's staunchest allies in the U.S.-led military operations in the Gulf state.
"Of the seven people arrested, five are army officers and two work for the army," Colonel Edward Jaroszuk told private news channel TVN-24.
Daily Zycie Warszawy said on Thursday the arrests took place in late February, when the officers were found with piles of cash as they returned home from Iraq. Link
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