Ranucci, host of the investigative TV program Report, said on Instagram that “two explosive devices destroyed cars parked in front of a house in Campo Ascolano, just outside Rome,” adding that “the explosions were so powerful they shook the entire neighborhood.”
One of the vehicles belonged to his daughter, who had left the area just 20 minutes before the blast.
Police, DIGOS officers, and firefighters were dispatched to the scene, while anti-mafia prosecutors in Rome launched an investigation into the incident, treating it as criminal damage aggravated by mafia methods, Italian news agency ANSA reported.
“This was a rudimentary device, but we must now determine the type of explosive,” Ranucci said, adding that he and his family have faced “numerous threats” over the years.
The journalist has lived under police protection since 2014 following death threats linked to his investigations into organized crime.
Defense Minister Guido Crosetto denounced the attack as “a very serious, cowardly, and unacceptable act,” saying it “strikes at the very freedom of information.”
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