Ninewa council employee arrested on corruption charges

NINEWA / IraqiNews.com: Security forces on Sunday arrested an employee working in the Ninewa provincial council on charges of administrative and financial corruption, according to a local source. “The employee has obtained large amounts of money from citizens claiming that he can help with their appointment,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. The employee is currently interrogated, the source noted, providing no further details. Mosul, the capital city of Ninewa province, lies 405 km north of Baghdad. SS (P) 1