Injuries have been reported after a large explosion occurred at a military base in Iraq.
The cause of the blast at the Kalsu facility, in the city of Babylon, hasn’t been confirmed.
The base is used by Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), an umbrella group of dozens of armed groups, and is home to its chief of staff.
Pics: Popular Mobilization Forces of Iraq
A PMF statement said: “An explosion occurred at the headquarters of the Popular Mobilization Forces at the Kalsu military base in the Al-Mashrou district on the highway, north of Babil Governorate.
“An investigation team immediately arrived at the scene, and the explosion caused material losses and injuries. We will provide you with the details once the preliminary investigation is completed.”
Footage from a car shows a fire in the distance followed by a large explosion that appears to launch bright fragments into the sky.
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