breaking news a day after an apparent is really counter-strike against iran, a security official in iraq says five explosions occurred at a military base south of baghdad, belonged to a pro iranian group. however, moments ago and israeli official told cnn, israel had no involvement in the explosions, us central command, which oversees military actions in the middle east, also says it did not carry out strikes in iraq paula hancocks joins us now with the latest so what more do we know about these explosions in your baghdad? well understand this information came through to us just after midnight local time when the early hours of saturday and from a security source saying that there had been a huge explosion at a military base of the popular mobilization forces. now this is one of the bigger iranian-backed group within a rock. it s just south of baghdad& the babylon province. so we understand from that security source, there were about five explosions. it is an ammunitions death, as
well, under son, this information came through to us just after midnight local time when the early hours of saturday. and from a security source well, saying that there had been a huge explosion at a military base of the popular mobilization forces. now this is one of the bigger, iranian back groups within a rock. it s just south of baghdad in the babylon province. we understand from that security source that we re about five explosions. it is it s an ammunitions depo as well. so this is the pictures that you re seeing at the moment. now, we understand there is an investigation team on the seeing the has been material losses that have been injuries, at least three injured were hearing at this point, it s not clear though whether this was an accident or whether this was an attack. we don t know that at this point, but the very fact that we have had denials already just goes to show the tensions in this region at the
news a day after an apparent is really counter-strike against iran, a security official in iraq says five explosions occurred at a military base south of baghdad, belonged to a pro iranian group. however, moments ago and israeli official told cnn israel had no involvement in the explosions us central command, which oversees military actions in the middle east, also says it did not carry out strikes in iraq. whole hancocks joins us now with the latest. so what more do we know about these explosions near baghdad? well, understand this information came through to us just after midnight local time when nearly hours of saturday from, a security source saying that there had been a huge explosion at a military base of the popular mobilization forces. now this is one of the bigger iranian backed groups within a rock. it s just south of baghdad and babylon province. we understand from that security source, there were about five x explosions. it is an ammunitions depo as well. so this is the p
One person was killed and eight wounded in an overnight explosion at an Iraqi military base housing a coalition of pro-Iranian armed groups, officials said Saturday.The Iraqi security forces' media unit said "an explosion and a fire" hit the Kalsu base in the early hours of Saturday, leaving one person dead and eight wounded.