Iraq: Explosion hits Iraqi military base housing pro-Iranian militia Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF)
A military base in Iraq housing a pro-Iranian militia has been damaged in an explosion, killing one and wounding eight, security officials there have said.
Iraq’s military reported no drones or fighter jets in the area before or during the blast.
But the militia organisation involved, the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), blamed an attack.
It comes amid heightened tensions between Israel and Iran.
The PMF is an umbrella organisation that contains several pro-Iranian militias that are part of the network of proxies that Tehran has been able to use to advance its interests across the Middle East for years.