Explosion Hits PMF Ammunition Dump in Baghdad, Injuring Five
At a Glance
- A powerful explosion struck a Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) headquarters in eastern Baghdad.
- Specialized committees have launched an official investigation to determine the cause of the incident.
- The final casualty toll stands at minor injuries to five PMF personnel.
The sound of a powerful explosion was heard at a Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) headquarters in Baghdad, according to a Channel8 correspondent, as specialized committees investigate the circumstances of the incident.
Key Statements and Focus Area
- A Channel8 correspondent in Baghdad reported that the sound of the explosion was heard in the Sab' Abkar residential neighborhood, located on the Rusafa side of northern Baghdad.
- "Specialized committees have initiated procedures to investigate the circumstances of the incident and determine its causes, with the results to be announced upon the completion of the investigations," the PMF said.
The PMF officially announced that "an ammunition dump containing damaged ordnance" blasted in the capital.
According to eyewitnesses who spoke to the Channel8 correspondent, the explosion was extremely loud, causing panic among local residents and those living near other PMF bases in the city.
Images obtained by Channel8 reveal that the blast site sustained significant damage.
Channel8 has learned that the headquarters was not empty, and PMF forces were present inside the facility at the time of the occurrence.
FYI
While the cause of the incident remains unknown, the PMF announced that the fire resulting from the explosion of a damaged ammunition dump inside a PMF headquarters in Baghdad has been contained."
The group added that the incident resulted in minor injuries to five personnel.
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