By bne Gulf bureau Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), also known as the Hashd al-Shaabi, is an official component of the country’s security apparatus. In the early hours of April 20, the PMF reported a significant explosion at its Kalso military base, located approximately 50 kilometres south of Baghdad near Babylon. According to two security sources, the base was subjected to an airstrike believed to be from Israel, but neither confirmed nor denied. The large airstrike resulted in the death of one PMF fighter and injuries to six others while also leaving a huge crater in the middle of …