Motorcycle explosion in southern Iraq kills four

Published December 7, 2021 10:28pm ET



Explosives tied to a motorcycle blew up in the southern city of Basra in Iraq on Tuesday, killing four people and injuring four others, according to Iraqi officials. The explosion caused two other vehicles to catch fire.

Asaad al Eidani, the governor of Basra, blamed the Islamic State for the explosion. No group has publicly claimed responsibility as of Tuesday.

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