Iraqi prime minister orders probe into Baghdad ammunition depot blast

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi has ordered the formation of a committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the explosion of an ammunition depot at a Popular Mobilization Forces facility in Baghdad.

According to the Iraqi News Agency, the committee will look into the details of the blast, which occurred at a Popular Mobilization Forces site east of the canal in the capital.

Al-Zaidi stressed the need to expedite the investigation to determine the exact causes of the incident, and called for all necessary safety measures to be taken to prevent similar incidents in the future.

The Popular Mobilization Forces said they had brought under control the fire resulting from the explosion of damaged munitions at one of their facilities east of the canal in Baghdad, adding that five personnel sustained minor injuries in the incident.