Baghdad, Jan 20: Explosions in Iraq’s Babylon province that were reported on Monday night were caused by an ISIS attack on electric infrastructure, according to Iraq’s Security Media Cell, the media arm of Iraq’s security forces. Initial reports alleged that the blasts were caused by US airstrikes and said up to nine people were killed.
“A number of electric pylons in the Bahbahani region, in northern Babylon province were attacked and sabotaged by ISIS gangs. Some interpreted these attacks as airstrikes,” the Media Cell wrote on Twitter on Tuesday. According to Rudaw, ISIS propaganda channels have not confirmed that the group was responsible for the incident.
The US embassy in Baghdad and US Central Command both put out statements on Tuesday morning denying any US role in the explosions.
