Coverage dated April 19, 2024

Explosions injure three people at pro-Iran military base, Iraqi security official says

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CNN By Aqeel Najim and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN (CNN) — At least three people were wounded after five explosions rocked a military base belonging to an Iran-backed militia in Iraq, a local security official told CNN Saturday.

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  1. KESQ Palm Springs

    Explosions injure three people at pro-Iran military base, Iraqi security official says (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    CNN By Aqeel Najim and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN (CNN) — At least three people were wounded after five explosions rocked a military base belonging to an Iran-backed militia in Iraq, a local security official told CNN Saturday.

  2. CNN

    Member of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units killed in blast at base, Iraqi army says (opens CNN)

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    The Iraqi army said on Saturday that a command post at Kalsu military base, south of the capital Baghdad, had been hit by an explosion overnight, killing one member of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) and injuring eight other people.

  3. Al-Monitor

    Blast at Iraq army base kills one, wounds others (opens Al-Monitor)

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    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 full details remain unclear hours after the blast hit the Kalsu military base in Babylon province south of Baghdad, where regular a…

  4. Digital Journal

    Deadly blast at Iraq army base amid Israel-Iran tensions (opens Digital Journal)

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    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

  5. Insider

    An explosion occurred at a military base in Iraq, reports say (opens Insider)

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    Explosions occurred at a military base in Iraq, south of Baghdad, early Saturday morning, according to multiple reports.

  6. New York Post

    Explosion rocks military base in Iraq housing Iranian-aligned forces (opens New York Post)

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    A powerful blast rocked a military base near Baghdad Friday housing members of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces, which has close ties to Iran, according to multiple reports.

  7. France 24

    Deadly 'explosion' hits Iraqi military base housing pro-Iranian armed groups, says Iraq (opens France 24)

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    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.

  8. Al Jazeera

    One killed, eight wounded in blast at Iran-aligned group’s base in Iraq (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Blast hitting Popular Mobilisation Forces comes amid ongoing attacks on Iran-linked groups as regional tensions soar.

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