Iraq’s former defence minister Najah al-Shammari, who holds both Iraqi and Swedish citizenship, was detained by Swedish authorities on Tuesday, allegedly for unlawfully receiving social benefits in the Scandinavian nation. According to prosecutor Jens Nilsson, Najah al-Shammari had been sought for nearly eighteen months. The prosecutor revealed to Swedish broadcaster SVT that al-Shammari was detained at Stockholm’s airport upon his arrival in Sweden. Previous reports from Swedish media indicated that al-Shammari had been claiming child and housing support for an extended period despite residin…