IED blast near candidate’s house in Babel

BABEL / IraqiNews.com: An improvised explosive device (IED) went off near the house of a candidate in southern Babel on Sunday, causing severe damage to the building, a security source in the province said. “An IED went off near the house of a candidate running for the Iraqi National Congress (INC) party in the area of al-Sayahai, (5 km) south of Hilla, causing severe damage to the house but leaving no casualties,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. He did not mention the candidate’s name. Hilla, the capital city of Babel, lies 100 km south of Baghdad. AmR (P)/SR 2