55 killed – 220 others wounded in triple attack on Hilla Textile Factory

BABEL / IraqiNews.com: Two car bombs and a suicide bomber with explosive belt were hit on Monday the Hilla Textile factory, leaving at least 55 people killed and 220 others wounded. “Two car bombs hit the factory’s staff while they were leaving the facility’s compound today’s afternoon,” a local police source told IraqiNews.com news agency. When people gathered at the attack’s location, a suicide bomber hit them. “The bomber had an explosive belt around him,” a source explained. A preliminary record of casualties show that at least 55 people were killed and 220 others were wounded in this triple bombing. Hilla, the capital city of Babel province, lies 100 km south of Baghdad. MH (P)/SR 4