Coverage dated December 6, 2021

Motorcycle explosion in southern Iraqi city kills at least 4

Headline from Local News 8

BASRA, Iraq (AP) — An explosion has rocked the center of Iraq’s southern city of Basra, killing at least four people and wounding four others. The blast on Monday sent a column of black smoke into the sky.

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Reports & sources

5 articles, oldest first.

  1. Al Jazeera

    At least 4 killed as explosion rocks Iraq’s Basra (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Iraqi military says a motorcycle rigged with explosives caused the blast which killed four and wounded four others.

  2. France 24

    Motorcycle bomb kills four in Iraq: official (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    At least four civilians were killed and four more wounded on Tuesday in a motorcycle bombing near a hospital in southern Iraq's Basra city, security forces said.

  3. Local News 8

    Motorcycle explosion in southern Iraqi city kills at least 4 (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    BASRA, Iraq (AP) — An explosion has rocked the center of Iraq’s southern city of Basra, killing at least four people and wounding four others. The blast on Monday sent a column of black smoke into the sky.

  4. KVIA El Paso

    Motorcycle explosion in southern Iraqi city kills at least 2 (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    BASRA, Iraq (AP) — An explosion has rocked the center of Iraq’s southern city of Basra, killing at least two people and wounding two others. The blast on Monday sent a column of black smoke into the sky.

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