Ammunition depot explosion injures 5 Iraqi militia fighters

Iraq's Shia militia group "Popular Mobilization Forces" issued a statement on the evening of the 17th saying that an explosion occurred in a pile of discarded ammunition at one of its bases in the capital Baghdad, injuring 5 people. The statement said the fire caused by the explosion has been brought under control, and a professional investigation committee has begun investigating the cause and specific circumstances of the incident.