An explosion has been reported at a weapons depot belonging to the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMU) south of Baghdad, with local sources suggesting an airstrike is to blame..If this is in fact a strike, as well as who could be behind it, remains unconfirmed and unknown..The explosion, however, would come two days after suspected Iran-backed militia drones targeted the Ain al-Asad Airbase, which houses American forces. The PMU has previously been targeted by American strikes..The PMU is an umbrella organization comprised of various armed factions and militias in Iraq, which was formed in 2014 to combat the growing threat from the Islamic State..Many of the militias within the PMU have strong ties to Iran, both ideologically and logistically, who has also provided training, funding, and intelligence support mainly through the IRGC's Quds Force. Several of the pro-Iranian Shia militias part of the PMU have previously waged an insurgency against American forces in the country during the Iraq War.
An explosion has been reported at a weapons depot belonging to the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMU) south of Baghdad, with local sources suggesting an airstrike is to blame..If this is in fact a strike, as well as who could be behind it, remains unconfirmed and unknown..The explosion, however, would come two days after suspected Iran-backed militia drones targeted the Ain al-Asad Airbase, which houses American forces. The PMU has previously been targeted by American strikes..The PMU is an umbrella organization comprised of various armed factions and militias in Iraq, which was formed in 2014 to combat the growing threat from the Islamic State..Many of the militias within the PMU have strong ties to Iran, both ideologically and logistically, who has also provided training, funding, and intelligence support mainly through the IRGC's Quds Force. Several of the pro-Iranian Shia militias part of the PMU have previously waged an insurgency against American forces in the country during the Iraq War.
