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Bomb 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.
- A bomb exploded outside the home of Italian journalist Sigfrido Ranucci, damaging two vehicles but causing no injuries. The blast occurred around 10 p.m. on October 16, 2025, in Campo Ascolano near Rome.
- Ranucci has faced threats linked to his investigative work on organized crime and lives under police protection.
- Italian leaders, including Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, condemned the attack, emphasizing that it undermines journalistic freedom and democracy.
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The attack on the well-known television journalist Sigfrido Ranucci near Rome is reminiscent of a dark chapter in Italian history. No one was injured, but the threat is obvious.
What's the motive for the attack on Sigfrido Ranucci? His car was blown up with a kilo of explosives in front of Campo Ascolano's house, at the gates...
Sigfrido Ranucci is an indisputable figure in the Italian audiovisual landscape, whose investigations into the mafia have become famous. He was the victim of an attempt to assassinate a car bomb in the night from Thursday to Friday.
Italian anti-mafia police investigate after journalist's car explodes
Journalist Sigfrido Ranucci said he had faced 'a general climate of isolation and delegitimisation' after reporting on ties between powerful mafia groups, far-right organisations and organised crime killings.
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