Police Arrest Government Workers in Baghdad

巴格達警方逮捕政府人員

Jun 28, 2026, 19:29
Middle EastPolitics

Introduction

Iraqi police arrested many government workers in Baghdad on Sunday. These people stole money from the state.

伊拉克警方於週日於巴格達逮捕了許多政府人員。這些人盜取了國家資金。

Main Body

Police went to the Green Zone and other areas. They used big cars and closed the roads. They arrested some members of parliament and a deputy oil minister. A former minister told the police about the stolen money.

警方前往綠區及其他地區。他們使用大型車輛並封鎖道路。他們逮捕了部分國會議員及一名石油部副部長。一名原任部長向警方舉報了關於盜取資金的事宜。

Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi wants to stop corruption. He started his job in May. He wants to clean the government before he visits the United States in July. He wants the US to help Iraq with money and business.

總理 Ali al-Zaidi 希望遏止貪腐。他在五月就任。他希望在七月訪問美國之前清理政府。他希望美國能在資金與商業方面援助伊拉克。

The Prime Minister also wants to take weapons away from illegal groups. He wants the state to control all guns. He arrested people from different political groups to show he is in control.

總理也希望收繳非法組織的武器。他希望由國家控制所有槍械。他逮捕了來自不同政治團體的人員，以展現其掌控力。

Conclusion

The Iraqi government is still searching for more people who stole money.

伊拉克政府仍在搜捕更多盜取資金的人員。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Action' Word

Look at how the story describes things that already happened. This is the most important part of A2 English: talking about the past.

The Pattern Most words just get an -ed at the end to move from today →\rightarrow yesterday.

  • Arrest →\rightarrow Arrested
  • Use →\rightarrow Used
  • Close →\rightarrow Closed
  • Start →\rightarrow Started

The 'Rule Breakers' Some words change completely. You must memorize these because they don't follow the -ed rule:

  • Go →\rightarrow Went
  • Tell →\rightarrow Told

Quick Guide: Using 'Wants' When a person has a goal, use Wants to + Action:

  • He wants to stop corruption.
  • He wants to clean the government.
  • He wants to take weapons.

Vocabulary Learning

arrested (v.)
When police take a person away because they think the person committed a crime.
Example:The police arrested the man for stealing a car.
government (n.)
The group of people who rule a country.
Example:The government makes new laws for the city.
stole (v.)
The past tense of steal; to take something that does not belong to you.
Example:Someone stole my bag at the train station.
parliament (n.)
A group of people who make laws for a country.
Example:The members of parliament are meeting today.
corruption (n.)
Dishonest behavior by people in power, such as taking money illegally.
Example:The new leader wants to stop corruption in the city.
weapons (n.)
Objects used to fight or kill, like guns or knives.
Example:The soldiers carried heavy weapons.
illegal (adj.)
Something that is not allowed by the law.
Example:It is illegal to drive without a license.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→