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Iraq blames militias for Basra explosion that killed four

The Basra explosion caused by a booby-trapped motorcycle was aimed to assassinate an Iraqi investigative officer in charge of the militia's illegal activities in the province.

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An Iraqi youth stands on the bank of the Shatt al-Arab waterway as flare stacks burn in the oil field and installation across the water in Iraq's southern Basra governorate, on Dec. 5, 2021. — HUSSEIN FALEH/AFP via Getty Images

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