PMF says no external actor behind Baghdad depot explosion

The PMF statement came shortly after Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi ordered an investigation into the explosion to “to ascertain the precise causes of the incident,” according to Iraq’s Security Media Cell.

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PMF ammo depot explosion injures at least five

“An explosion of a stockpile of damaged ammunition occurred inside a Popular Mobilization Forces headquarters,” the PMF said in a statement. Five personnel sustained “minor injuries,” it said in a separate statement shortly after.

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Suicide bombing at police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan kills at least 11

The Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP, claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement.

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Erbil blasts caused by military training, pose no danger: Kurdish counterterrorism

“We assure everyone that the explosions that were heard in Erbil province on Sunday, September 20, were military training and security activities and are not dangerous,” the Kurdistan Region’s counterterrorism force said in a statement following the sounds.

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Death toll from Deir ez-Zor army depot explosion reaches 11

An explosion was reported Friday at a weapons depot inside a Syrian army position in the Ayyash area of western Deir ez-Zor, prompting an investigation into its cause and the resulting damage.

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One killed, three injured in Baghdad electrical transformer explosion

Poor enforcement of safety regulations at public and private buildings frequently result in major fire and explosion incidents across Iraq, often leading to large numbers of casualties.

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Residents of southern Lebanon gather to watch Israeli drones drop explosives on their village

Active fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has simmered down since they entered into a truce in June, but the Israeli military now occupies large swaths of southern Lebanon, where it regularly carries out controlled demolitions.

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Halabja explosion kills two while handling explosive remains

The explosion occurred at 12:15 pm inside a house in Halabja’s Mordin neighborhood, which had taken place “while a mortar shell was being tampered with,” Halabja police spokesperson Akam Qutbaddin told The New Region.

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At least two killed in Syria minibus bombing

The incident took place in Jaramana, a suburb of Damascus that is notable for its high population of Druze and Christian Syrians.

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