Sticky bomb kills 2 women, injures 12 persons in Babel

BABEL / IraqiNews.com: At least two women were killed and 12 others were wounded in a sticky bomb explosion in the north of Hilla on Wednesday, a police source said. “A bomb, stuck to a bus, went off on Wednesday evening (Oct, 21) in Albu Ulwan region, Mahaweel district, north of Hilla, killing two women and injuring 12, including children,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “Police forces arrested the bus’s driver to interrogate him on the incident,” he added. Hilla, the capital of Babel, is located 100 km south of Baghdad. SH (P)/SR 1