Iran Update, April 20, 2024
April 20, 2024 - ISW Press![](https://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/styles/thumb-wide/public/Israel-Hamas%20War%20Graphic_408.jpg?itok=I_nySA4D)
The Iraqi Defense Ministry reported that an explosion occurred at the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) Kalsu Headquarters in Babil Province on April 19. The explosion killed one PMF member and injured eight Iraqi Army soldiers according to the Defense Ministry. Local footage showed secondary explosions at Kalsu Headquarters, which suggests that the explosion occurred at a weapons storage facility. The United States and Israel denied rumors that they had conducted a strike targeting the base.