One Sahwa fighter killed by U.S. forces in Babel

BABEL / IraqiNews.com: One Sahwa (Awakening) fighter was killed by U.S. forces’ fire north of Hilla city, a source from Babel province’s police said on Wednesday. “U.S. forces on Wednesday afternoon killed one of the Sahwa (Awakening) fighters in al-Musayab suburb, 45 km north of Hilla city,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The forces killed the fighter as he opened fire on their patrol,” he said. The source did not mention further details. MH (P)/SR 1