Iraq: PMF member killed, two injured in blast at Baghdad explosives site


One member of the Popular Mobilization Forces was killed and two others were injured Tuesday in an accidental explosion during a technical operation in Baghdad’s Jurf al-Naddaf area, according to the force’s Explosives Disposal Directorate.

The directorate said the blast was caused by explosive materials left behind by ISIS militants that had been stored inside one of its facilities. “The situation is under control and necessary measures have been taken,” the statement said.

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