4 cops killed, injured in Babel

BABEL / IraqiNews.com: One officer was killed and three policemen were wounded Tuesday when an explosive charge went off targeting their vehicle patrol in northwest of Hilla, a police source said. “A local-made bomb went off on Tuesday (Oct. 20) targeting a police vehicle patrol in al-Hamiya region, al-Mussayab district, northwest of Hilla, killing an officer and injuring three policemen,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. Hilla, the capital of Babel, lies 100 km south of Baghdad. SH (P) 1