Motorcycle Explosion in Southern Iraqi City Kills at Least 4

Motorcycle Explosion in Southern Iraqi City Kills at Least 4
Iraqi security forces inspect the site of an explosion in Basra, Iraq, on Dec. 7, 2021. Nabil al-Jurani/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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BASRA, Iraq—An explosion rocked the center of Iraq’s southern city of Basra on Monday, killing at least four people and wounding four others, according to Iraqi security forces.

The blast sent a column of black smoke into the sky. The governor of Basra, Asaad al-Idani, told reporters on the scene that a motorcycle had exploded.