US denies reports on conducting airstrikes in Iraq

The US has denied reports that it has conducted airstrikes in Iraq, Report informs.

“We are aware of reports claiming that the United States conducted airstrikes in Iraq today. Those reports are not true. The United States has not conducted air strikes in Iraq today,” the US Central Command wrote on X.

Reuters earlier reported that Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces, an official security force, said its command post at Kalso military base, about 50 km (30 miles) south of Baghdad, was hit by a huge explosion late on Friday, and two security sources said it resulted from an air strike.

One PMF fighter was killed and six were wounded, two sources at a hospital in the nearby city of Hilla said.

"The blast has caused material damage and injuries," PMF said in a statement, adding that a team was investigating.

The two security sources said it was not known who was responsible for the air strike. A US official said there had been no US military activity in Iraq.