A mysterious explosion struck an ammunition depot of an Iran-backed militia in Iraq, according to initial reports cited by Israeli security analyst Yair Goldblatt. The incident occurred in Diyala province, north of Baghdad, following conflicting earlier claims of a US strike in the same area.
A mysterious explosion at an ammunition depot belonging to an Iran-backed Iraqi militia in Diyala province was reported overnight, as cited by Israeli security analyst Yair Goldblatt from Iraqi sources. The blast comes hours after conflicting reports surfaced Thursday evening about a possible US strike on a Popular Mobilization Forces (al-Hashd al-Shaabi) position in the same area that reportedly killed at least three.
As The Zioneer reported at 02:15 Friday, the earlier US strike claim from Thursday afternoon was not independently corroborated, and local accounts now describe the cause of the night's explosion as unclear. No group has claimed responsibility, and the extent of casualties or damage remains unverified. The incident adds to a series of blasts at Iranian-linked sites across the region in recent weeks, though no direct connection to previous events in Iran has been established.
The militia depot is the latest target in a pattern of unexplained explosions at facilities tied to Iranian-backed armed groups in Iraq. The circumstances of the blast are still under investigation.
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