6 mortars hit U.S. base in Babel

BABEL / IraqiNews.com: Six mortar shells hit the U.S. base in north of Hilla on Monday, according to a police source from al-Mahaweel police station. “U.S. forces contacted al-Mahaweel police station after six mortar shells hit the U.S. base in al-Musayab region, north of Hilla, and asked the police to investigate the incident,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. He did not give more details. Hilla, the capital of Babel, lies 100 km south of Baghdad. SH (P) 226