Explosion hits base of Iranian-aligned Iraqi army unit


by The Guardian

The Guardian— Officials report casualties with some citing air strike on former anti-Isis unit known as Hashed al-Shaabi, which is now part of Iraq’s regular militaryAn explosion has hit an Iraqi military base housing pro-Iranian paramilitaries, according to security sources.The explosion on Friday night was at the Calso base, where former pro-Iranian paramilitary group Hashed al-Shaabi – now integrated into the regular army – is stationed, an interior ministry source and a military official told Agence...

Japan Today—Munitions explosion at a Cambodian army base kills 20 soldiers. Security was tight around a military base in southwestern Cambodia on Sunday, a day after a huge explosion there killed 20 soldiers, wounded others and damaged nearby houses. Guards sought to keep media away from the site in Kompong Speu province. Hun Manet said in a Facebook post on Saturday

WDTN—A munitions explosion at a Cambodian army base kills 20 soldiers, but its cause is unclear. CHBAR MON, Cambodia (AP) — Security was tight around a military base in southwestern Cambodia on Sunday, a day after a huge explosion there killed 20 soldiers, wounded others and damaged nearby houses. Guards sought to keep media away from the site in Kompong Speu province. Hun Manet said in a Facebook post on Saturday []

The Independent—A munitions explosion at a Cambodian army base kills 20 soldiers, but its cause is unclear. Security is tight around a military base in southwestern Cambodia, a day after a huge explosion there killed 20 soldiers, wounded others and damaged nearby houses