Booby Trap

Booby Trap event in Al Basrah, Al Basrah area, Iraq on Tue 7th December 2021

7th December 2021

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On 7 December 2021, suspected IS militants or unknown militants detonated a motorcycle-borne explosive device or a booby-trapped motorcycle on the Al Somood Bridge near the Chancellery building of the Teaching Hospital in Basrah city. The blast killed 4 and injured 4 others. Two vehicles were damaged. Some Iraqi security forces blamed IS militants while other similar sources blamed 'death squad' militants who target activists. One of the victims an inspector tasked with investigating the 'death squads.'

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Iraq (IRQ)

Al Basrah ( Al Basrah area )

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