A MILITARY base in Iraq was hit by a huge explosion on Friday evening, the country’s pro-Iran security forces have claimed.
An explosion at the base in Kalso, south of Baghdad, reportedly killed one person and wounded six more.
Footage of the explosion at the base
AFPThe Iraqi Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) paramilitary holding up a picture of Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeini[/caption]
ReutersA general view shows the Kalso military base after it was hit by a huge explosion on late Friday[/caption]
The base is used as a hub for Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), made up of dozens of armed groups with ties to Iran.
It came just hours after the Israeli strike on another military base in Iran.
Two security sources said the explosion was caused by an airstrike but did not know who was behind it.
A US official denied any involvement by the American military.
The state security forces have targeted the US before.
A statement from the PMF said: “The blast has caused material damage and injuries.”
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