Two persons killed in IED blast in Babel, West Iraq

BABEL / IraqiNews.com: Two persons have been killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast, targeted against al-Fadheela (Vertue) Party north of western Iraq’s Hilla Province on Monday, a Babel police source said.   “An IED, planted under an air-cooler at the headquarters of the Iraqi Al-Fadheela (Vertue) Party in Iskandariya township, 50 km to the north of Hilla, the center of Babel Province , blew off on Monday, wounding two of its guards,” the police source told IraqiNews.com news agency.   He said the attacked headquarters suffered material damage, followed by the opening of investigation by the police to uncover the details of the incident.   Hilla, the center of Babel Province , is 100 km to the south of Baghdad .   SKH (ST)   781