Details of the Baghdad airport explosions: US munitions and equipment burned in preparation for a rapid withdrawal.
A security source reported on Tuesday that the explosions heard in the vicinity of Baghdad International Airport were the result of controlled detonations supervised by Iraqi forces.
The source told Shafaq News Agency that the site of the explosions is located near the diplomatic support headquarters inside the airport, explaining that the operation involved the destruction of ammunition containers containing heavy, medium and light weapons.
He added that initial information indicates that the number of US forces present at the site has become limited, after part of them withdrew during the past few days, without any official confirmation yet regarding a complete withdrawal of the remaining forces after the completion of the base evacuation operations.
According to the source, what is being circulated about the detonation of damaged equipment is “inaccurate,” noting that the operation also includes the destruction of a number of vehicles and equipment belonging to the forces, which will be taken out of service.
According to the source, in the event of a complete withdrawal of US forces, this will only involve the transfer of personal belongings, with the disposal of the rest of the equipment inside the base.
The sounds of explosions continue to be heard from the vicinity of Baghdad International Airport, causing panic among nearby residents, amid reports that they will continue into the evening.
The Security Media Cell had confirmed earlier today that the sounds of explosions heard in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, were the result of controlled detonations.
In a statement issued by the Security Media Cell of the Joint Operations Command and received by Shafaq News Agency, Lieutenant General Saad Maan said, “The sounds heard near Baghdad International Airport were the result of controlled explosions carried out by the relevant authorities, and were not the result of any hostile act.”
Shafaq.com