12 civilians wounded by roadside bomb blast in Babel

BABEL / IraqiNews.com: At least 12 civilians were wounded Wednesday in a roadside bomb explosion in north of Hilla, a police source said. “A local-made bomb went off Wednesday morning (Oct. 21) at a livestock market in al-Asriya village in al-Askandariya district, north of Hilla, injuring 12 civilians,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The blast caused severe material damage to the market,” he added. Hilla, the capital of Babel, lies 100 km south of Baghdad. SH (P) 1