
Defence firm BAE Systems is facing a series of corruption probes surrounding its activities in six countries, the government has confirmed.
Detailing the investigations - all but one were already known - is widely seen as a political move by Solicitor General Mike O'Brien.
The SFO controversially dropped a probe into a BAE arms deal with Saudi Arabia in December.
The company denied all claims of corruption, ministers said.
In a statement, BAE said the SFO's investigation had been going for three years and it could not comment on it for legal reasons.
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