Undefined Explosive Device (UED)

Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Al Basrah, Al Basrah area, Iraq on Mon 10th April 2023

10th April 2023

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On 10 April 2023, unknown militants on a motorcycle targeted with an explosive device the home of the brother of the former Governor of Basrah province in the At Tuwaysah area of Basrah. The former governor stated that his other brother who is a journalist abroad had previously received threats from unspecified public and political figures. The blast only caused material damage.

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Iraq (IRQ)

Al Basrah ( Al Basrah area )

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