An explosion at a military base in Iraq, which is aligned with Iran-allied militias, resulted in the death of a member of a pro-Iranian militia unit. The incident occurred late on Friday night south of Baghdad. Following the explosion, the United States officially denied any involvement in the event. Iraqi authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the blast, amid unconfirmed reports suggesting it might have been caused by an Israeli airstrike. No confirmation of these allegations has been provided yet.
The U.S. military has said that it has no reason to believe that U.S. forces were responsible for a huge blast reported at a military base in #Iraq that killed a member of Iraq’s #Iran-backed paramilitary forces. https://t.co/HQ5NE2e6U3
Iraq investigates a blast at a base of Iran-allied militias that killed 1; U.S. denies involvement https://t.co/ZT6TJBm9Xc https://t.co/8jkpJZdLOM
A member of a pro-Iranian militia unit was killed in an explosion at a military base in Iraq late on Friday night, prompting the United States to deny reports that it had carried out airstrikes in the country ⬇️ https://t.co/nTWv9Eb8Vt
Iraq investigates a blast at a base of Iran-allied militias that killed 1. U.S. denies involvement https://t.co/Fxr0F6PR5H
Following explosion at #PMF base south of Baghdad, US official confirms to me no US military activity in the area. A senior Iraqi official tells me the explosion is believed to have been caused by an Israeli airstrike, but there’s no confirmation, and Baghdad will investigate