Four arrested in Sydney and Canada after alleged extortion attempt of senior Iraqi MP

Family of politician, who is a dual Australian and Iraqi citizen, targeted via attacks on a Sydney home and online extortion attempts linked to an address in Edmonton

Police in Australia and Canada arrested four people accused of trying to extort a senior Iraqi politician, after what was described Wednesday as a year-long campaign of intimidation.

Dual raids were launched after a string of attacks on a Sydney home and online extortion attempts linked to an address in Canada.

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