Explosion At Militia Warehouse Kills 1

August 13 2019

Iraq

At least one person has been killed and 29 injured in an explosion at a militia weapons depot in Baghdad, reports the Jerusalem Post. 

The facility in the southern suburb of Abu Dshir was operated by a group affiliated with the Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces, reported Al Mayadeen (Beirut).

Explosions were heard several miles away, with some shells hitting the Green Zone, where many embassies are located, reported Sky News Arabia. 

Most of the wounded were discharged with...

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