Babel police foil attempt to bomb souk with shoe bomb

BABEL / IraqiNews.com: A police force detained a man who was trying to wage an attack inside al-Iskandariya souk (outdoor market) north of al-Hilla city, with his shoes that contained TNT, according to the Babel police chief. “The police arrested a terrorist who carried a bag with a pair of shoes inside containing TNT and a timer,” Maj. General Fadel Raddar told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The detained confessed during interrogations that he was planning to detonate his bag inside a souk in al-Iskandariya, (50 km) north of Hilla, during a rush hour,” he added. Raddad did not give any further details. Hilla, the capital city of the province of Babel, lies 100 km southwest of Baghdad. AmR (P) 1