Huge blast reported at military base in Baghdad: 'One person dead' after HQ of the pro-Iranian Popular Mobilization Forces in Iraq was 'struck by airstrike', security sources claim


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dailym.ai— One person is dead and eight others are reportedly injured after an 'airstrike' hit a military base in Baghdad.

The Jerusalem Post—Huge blast at military base used by Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces. A huge blast rocked a military base used by Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) to the south of Baghdad on Friday with Iraqi sources alleging the attack to Israel and the US.Significant strikes were carried out overnight between Friday and Saturday against targets of Iranian-backed militias in Iraq, south of Baghdad, as reported by Saudi-owned Al-Hadath network. Additionally, Iraqi media claimed that the attack was carried out by a number of drones targeting a military base belonging to the...

CNN—‘Huge explosion’ south of Baghdad at military base, Iraqi security source says. A “huge explosion” took place at a military base belonging to Iraq’s Iranian-backed Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in the Babylon Governorate south of Baghdad, an Iraqi security source told CNN on Saturday (local time). The explosion took place at an ammunition depot at a PMF military base, the source added, without providing further details or elaborating on a cause. This is a developing story and will be updated.

Time—U.S. Military Base in Syria Struck by Rockets Fired From Iraq. The attack followed an explosion on a base in Iraq this weekend controlled by the Popular Mobilization Forces, a coalition of Iran-allied militias.