Explosion in Hashd al-Shaabi base in Babil province of Iraq

Iraqi media reported the explosion at the “Kalso” military base in the north of Babil province (south of Baghdad).

Kalso base is a joint base of Iraqi army, federal police and Hashd al-Shaabi forces.

Hashd al-Shaabi organization announced that the American bombing was the cause of the explosion in this base. An American official, however, claimed in an interview with PBS that the American army had no activity in the area where the explosion occurred.

️ The Ministry of Interior of Iraq stated the number of victims as one dead and 8 wounded.