Three injured in Iraq bombings, Israel denies involvement

Fires from a major explosion near Babylon, Iraq, can be seen in an image taken by CNN by social media.

At least three people were injured after five explosions rocked a military base belonging to an Iranian-backed militia in Iraq.

So said a local security official about CNN on Saturday, Klankosova broadcast.tv.

The blasts occurred at a site belonging to the People's Furnitation Units (PMU), according to Muhandanda al-Anazi, a member of the Security Committee in Babylon's Guvardnad, south of Baghdad's capital.

There was no immediate indicator of the cause.

Israeli and American officials said no one was involved in the blast.