US EditionBomb destroys prominent Italian investigative journalist’s car
The bomb was powerful enough to kill and destroyed two vehicles, highlighting threats faced by journalists investigating organized crime, with about 20 under permanent police protection, RSF said.
- An explosive device detonated under the car of Italian journalist Sigfrido Ranucci, damaging nearby vehicles and a home in Pomezia, Italy.
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the attack, calling it a serious act of intimidation against freedom of the press.
- No injuries were reported after the blasts that engulfed Ranucci's car in flames, although the blast was described as powerful enough to kill anyone nearby.
- The Carabinieri and DIGOS police are investigating the incident to determine the motive and type of explosive used, according to La Repubblica.
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