Bombing foiled in Babel

BABEL / IraqiNews.com: Bomb squads on Wednesday defused a car bomb a few moments before it was due to explode in a crowded market in Babel province, according to a local police source. “A Kia-modeled vehicle bomb was set to go off in al-Sadda market (30 km north of Hilla),” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. Hilla, the capital city of Babel province, lies 100 km south of Baghdad. SS (P)/SR 1