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Explosion occurred at military base in Iraq

Explosion occurred at military base in Iraq

Baghdad, April 20 (UNI) An explosion occurred at the Kalsu military base south of Baghdad in the Iraqi province of Babil, an Iraqi security service source told Sputnik.
“An explosion, the nature and causes of which are still unclear, occurred at the Kalsu military base in the north of Babil province,” the source said.
According to Al Arabiya broadcaster, one person was killed and two others injured in the blast.
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