URGENT / 10 wounded in bike bomb blast north of Hilla

BABEL / IraqiNews.com: Ten civilians were wounded in a bike bomb blast north of al-Hilla city on Thursday, according to a local police source in Babel province. “The blast took place in al-Iskan complex of al-Iskandariya area, (50 km) north of Hilla, leaving 10 civilians injured,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “They were all rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment,” he added, not giving further details about the incident. Hilla, the capital city of Babel province, lies 100 km south of Baghdad. AmR (P) 27