As if Iraq
were not FUBAR enough:
A fire at a US base in the Iraqi capital Baghdad has caused a series of explosions, the military has said.
It's not just the insurgents, folks. Apparently we're blowing ourselves up:
The US military blamed the explosions on ammunition "cooking off" in the heat. They said they did not know what had caused the initial fire.
Blasts from the base, in the south of the city, were heard for miles around.
Although casualties have not been reported yet, the BBC's Andrew North seems to think they're likely. Reports are coming in quickly, and the explosions have been going on for several hours.
I realize this is a short diary, but this is just out now as far as I can tell. Let me know if it's been diaried already and I'll pull this.
UPDATE: This has been diaried before, and honestly better. Should I delete? Oh, what the hell: GO THERE and recommend that one.
MORE UPDATE: BBC is reporting that it was an attack, and a fucking big one (see comments below). 12 dead and counting. Jesus.