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Iraqi authorities suspect Israel was behind airstrikes on two militia weapons-storage sites near Baghdad last week, reportedly destroying a large shipment of Chinese-made air defense systems recently transferred from Iran to Iranian-backed militias, according to Asharq Al-Awsat. The report follows a series of unexplained explosions at militia warehouses since October 1. One major explosion on October 17 injured five militia members, with Iraqi authorities initially attributing it to an ammunition malfunction. Investigators are now examining whether the explosions were connected to Israeli strikes.