Overview

• Najah al-Shammari, Iraq's former defense minister, was arrested upon his arrival at Stockholm airport in Sweden.
• He is suspected of fraudulently claiming child and housing support for years, despite living in Baghdad.
• Al-Shammari moved to Sweden in 2011, received citizenship in 2015, and was reported for suspected benefits fraud.
• Prosecutor Jens Nilsson confirmed that al-Shammari has been wanted by Swedish authorities for almost a year and a half.
• Sweden is known for its generous social benefits, which al-Shammari allegedly exploited.