2 boys killed in grenade blast in Hilla

BABEL / IraqiNews.com: Two boys were killed on Monday when a grenade bomb they were playing with went off inside their house in Hilla city. “The incident occurred in the housing compound of university professors, in central Hilla,” a local police source told IraqiNews.com news agency. He explained that the boys’ parents are university professors. “Their parents kept the grenade at home for personal protection,” the source added. Hilla, the capital city of Babel province, lies 100 km south of Baghdad. MH (P)/SR 2