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Iraqi military launches probe into explosion at base in central Iraq

Baghdad, Apr 20 (UNI) The Iraqi military said Saturday that it launched a thorough investigation into a huge explosion that occurred after midnight at a military base in Iraq's central province of Babil.
A technical committee from the civil defense and other relevant parties was formed to find out the cause of the explosion and fire at a military base known as Camp Kalsu, in the northern part of Babil province, according to a statement from the Security Media Cell, a media outlet affiliated with the Iraqi Joint Operations Command.
The preliminary information, issued by the U.S.-led international coalition forces in Iraq and the Pentagon, indicated that there is no air activity or military action throughout Babil province, according to the statement.
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