Overview
- The explosion in Pomezia late Thursday destroyed Sigfrido Ranucci’s car, damaged a second vehicle and mangled his front gate, with no injuries reported.
- Magistrates from Rome’s anti-mafia division, along with firefighters and forensic teams, are conducting the investigation.
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned what she called a serious act of intimidation, as press groups urged a thorough inquiry.
- Justice Minister Carlo Nordio called the attack an assault on the state, and Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi ordered Ranucci’s security to be increased to the maximum.
- Ranucci, under police protection since 2021, called the blast an escalation of prior threats and said Report’s investigations would continue, noting possible links to mafia and far-right groups without authorities naming suspects.