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m1303

4-6, including bomb disposal unit director, by two car bombs in Tawisa, central Basra

Incident m1303
Type two car bombs
Deaths recorded 4-6
Targeted or hit civilians; Col. Hassan Jallub, Basra Police bomb disposal unit director, and two bodyguards among those killed, either in convoy or while trying to defuse one of the bombs
Place Arosa Square and the Passport Directorate, Tawisa, central Basra
Date and time 16 June 2013, AM
Sources NINA 16 Jun
AIN 16 Jun
NYT 16 Jun
AP 16 Jun

Individuals for whom personal or identifying details were reported

IBC page Identifying details (number if more than one) Age Sex
m1303-nh2657 Hassan Jallub or Hassan Chaloob or Hassan Jaloub or Hassan Challoub Adult Male

Individuals for whom only demographic or other non-personal information was reported

Number killed Occupation Age Sex
2 Bodyguard Adult Male

Of the 4 to 6 deaths recorded here, some personal information was reported for 1 of the dead.

Only demographic information, without any identifying details, was available for 2 other people recorded killed.

Neither personal nor demographic information was reported for another 1 to 3 people killed in this entry.