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14 Notable deaths
 by explosive device

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi

Jordanian jihadist (1966–2006).

Born October 30th, 1966 in Zarqa.

Died June 7th, 2006 at 39 years old in Hibhib (explosive device). [ref]

Mohammad-Ali Rajai

Iranian prime minister and president of iran (1933-1981).

Born June 15th, 1933 in Qazvin.

Died August 30th, 1981 at 48 years old in Tehran (explosive device).

Issam Zahreddine

Major general of the syrian republican guard.

Born September 9th, 1961 in Al-Suwayda.

Died October 18th, 2017 at 56 years old in Deir ez-Zor (explosive device). [ref]

Alfred Herrhausen

German banker (1930–1989).

Born January 30th, 1930 in Essen.

Died November 30th, 1989 at 59 years old in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe (explosive device).

Wilhelm Kube

German politician and nazi official (1887-1943).

Born November 13th, 1887 in Głogów.

Died September 22nd, 1943 at 55 years old in Minsk (explosive device).

Mohammad-Javad Bahonar

Iranian politician (1933-1981).

Born September 5th, 1933 in Kerman.

Died August 30th, 1981 at 47 years old in Tehran (explosive device).

Günther Korten

German colonel general and chief of the general staff of the luftwaffe in world war ii.

Born July 26th, 1898 in Cologne.

Died July 22nd, 1944 at 45 years old in Kętrzyn (explosive device).

Władysław Raginis

Polish military commander.

Born June 27th, 1908 in Daugavpils.

Died September 10th, 1939 at 31 years old in Strękowa Góra (explosive device).

Cincinnatus Leconte

President of haiti (1854-1912).

Born September 29th, 1854 in Ouanaminthe.

Died August 8th, 1912 at 57 years old in Port-au-Prince (explosive device).

Ahmed Hussein al-Ghashmi

President of north yemen (1941-1978).

Born August 21st, 1941 in Yemen.

Died June 24th, 1978 at 36 years old in Sanaa (explosive device).

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