Iraq investigates a blast at a base of Iran-allied militias that killed 1. US denies involvement
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA
Associated Press
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi authorities say they are investigating an explosion that struck a base belonging to the Popular Mobilization Forces, a coalition of Iran-allied militias, overnight, killing one person and injuring eight. Militia officials initially described the explosion at the Kalsu military base north of Babylon – a former US base that was handed over to the Iraqi military in 2011 – as an airstrike, blaming it on U.S. forces. The U.S. Central Command has denied that carried out any airstrikes in Iraq. The PMF has described the incident as an “attack” but did not blame any specific party.
