IED targets U.S. convoy in Babel

BABEL / IraqiNews.com: An improvised explosive device (IED) on Tuesday targeted a U.S. convoy in northern Babel province, but no casualties were reported, according to a local security source. “The device, planted on a superhighway in al-Latifiya area (60 km north of Hilla), detonated while a U.S. private security company convoy was passing the location,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “It is still unclear whether the blast has caused damage or casualties,” the source added. Hilla, the capital city of Babel province, lies 100 km south of Baghdad. SS (P) 1