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A huge explosion has been reported in Baghdad after an 'airstrike' hit a pro-Iranian military base.
One person is reported dead and eight others are said to be injured after the explosion hit the base at Calso, where former pro-Iranian paramilitary group Hashed al-Shaabi - now integrated into the regular army - is stationed.
Two security sources from Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) said the blast was a result of an airstrike, which happened around midnight Friday.
The PMF sources said the strikes targeted the headquarters of the PMF at the base near the town of Iskandariya around 30 miles south of Baghdad.
Two security sources from Iraq 's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) said the blast was a result of an airstrike
One person is reported dead and eight others are said to be injured after the explosion hit the base at Calso
Government officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
It is believed a large cache of weapons was attacked.
There were conflicting reports as to who was responsible for the strike with some reports blaming Israel while others claimed it was a US attack.
The strike is believed to have been retaliation for a drone strike in Jordan in which three US service members were killed
There were conflicting reports as to who was responsible for the strike with some reports blaming Israel
Two security sources from Iraq 's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) said the blast was a result of an airstrike, which happened around midnight Friday
The strike is believed to have been retaliation for a drone strike in Jordan in which three US service members were killed.
It comes one day after a strike in the Iranian city of Isfahan which was blamed on Israel.
The PMF started out as a grouping of armed factions, many close to Iran, that was later recognised as a formal security force by Iraqi authorities.
Factions within the PMF took part in months of rocket and drone attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq amid Israel's Gaza campaign but ceased to do so in February.
