Injuries and 'material losses' have been reported after a large explosion at a military base in Iraq. Meanwhile, Iran's foreign minister dismissed the apparent Israeli attack as ineffective in an interview with Sky News' US partner NBC News.
A blast at an Iraqi military base came from an airstrike from an unknown source, two security sources have told Reuters news agency.Injuries and 'material losses' have been reported after the explosion at the Kalsu facility in the city of Babylon, which is about 30 miles south of the capital Baghdad.A US official said it wasn't caused by American military operations.
The group did not confirm any deaths in its initial statement, adding: '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.
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