Diyala:Baghdad The Directorate of Military Intelligence has announced the successful prevention of a petroleum smuggling attempt in the Diyala Governorate.

According to Iraqi News Agency, this operation was conducted under the directives of Minister of Defense Nayef Makif al-Shammari and Chief of Staff of the Army, General Abdul Amir Rashid Yarallah, with supervision from the Director of Military Intelligence, Lieutenant General Hassan Jawad al-Silawi. Units from the Intelligence and Security Department of the 1st Infantry Division, which is part of the Directorate of Military Intelligence, managed to intercept a vehicle loaded with diesel fuel.

The operation was based on intelligence monitoring and surveillance, leading to the seizure of the vehicle and the arrest of its driver. The Directorate stated that the suspect, along with the vehicle and confiscated items, has been handed over to the competent authorities with an official seizure report, to proceed with the necessary legal actions.