2 policemen killed, 3 wounded in Hilla

BABEL / IraqiNews.com: Two policemen were killed and three others were wounded on Wednesday when a roadside bomb went off at al-Askandariya district, north of Hilla city, said a source from the Babel police. “The bomb was planted at the main street of Hiteen residential compound of al-Askandariya district, 50 km north of Hilla,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The bomb targeted a convoy of Babel protection contingent,” he added. Hilla, the capital city of Babel province, lies 100 km south of Baghdad. MH (P)/ SH 1