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2021 Basra bombing

A bomb blast near a hospital in Basra, southern Iraq, killed at least seven people and injured 20 others on 7 December 2021.

UNSOLVED2021

Near a hospital in Basra, Iraq

3 SOURCESUPDATED JUL 2026
Illustrative

On 7 December 2021, a bomb exploded near a hospital in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, killing at least seven people and injuring 20 others. The blast set a nearby vehicle on fire and damaged a bus in the vicinity of the explosion.

According to a preliminary investigation cited in reporting on the incident, a motorcycle had been loaded with explosives, and this device is believed to have caused the explosion.

Key facts

Victims
On file
Date
2021
Location
Near a hospital in Basra, Iraq
Case status
unsolved

Case timeline

  1. 2021-12-07

    A bomb blast near a hospital in Basra, Iraq, kills at least seven people and injures 20 others; a vehicle is set on fire and a bus is damaged.

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Near a hospital in Basra, Iraq

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Common questions

What happened to the victim?
A bomb blast near a hospital in Basra, southern Iraq, killed at least seven people and injured 20 others on 7 December 2021.
Where did the bombing happen?
Near a hospital in Basra, Iraq.
What is the current status of the case?
Status: unsolved.
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Sources

  1. ENCYCLOPEDIC2021 Basra bombingWikipedia · 2026-07-10
  2. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — ReutersReuters · 2026-07-10
  3. PRESSContemporaneous coverage — The Washington PostThe Washington Post · 2026-07-10

Record history

First published
JUL 11, 2026

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