Bomb wounds 8 near Hilla

BABEL / IraqiNews.com: Eight civilians on Sunday were injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated near Hilla City, according to a local police source. “Today, eight civilians were wounded when an IED went off in Jabla Market (50 km northeast of Hilla),” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. The source did not provide further details. Hilla, the capital city of Babel province, lies 100 km southwest of Baghdad. SS (P) 1