2 persons killed by 2 explosions in Babel

BABEL / IraqiNews.com: Two persons were killed on Tuesday in two explosions in northern Babel, according to a security source. “An improvised explosive device went off on Tuesday (Aug. 24) near a car in al-Khedr region, in al-Musayab district, northern Hilla, killing the driver and destroying his vehicle,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “Another bomb exploded near an Iraqi army vehicle patrol, killing a soldier,” he added. Hilla, the capital of Babel, lies 100 km south of Baghdad. SH (P) 2