‘They’re getting sent a message’: Tobacco war reignites as Kaz Hamad’s ‘Commission’ fights to retain control

Sydney Morning Herald
by Chris Vedelago, Marta Pascual Juanola
March 5, 2026
‘They’re getting sent a message’: Tobacco war reignites as Kaz Hamad’s ‘Commission’ fights to retain control
There have been more than a dozen arson attacks and two shootings related to illicit tobacco markets since Hamad was arrested in Iraq in mid-January.
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Originally published on Sydney Morning Herald on 3/5/2026