U.S. patrol attacked in Hilla

BABEL / IraqiNews.com: A U.S. patrol was attacked on Wednesday by an explosive charge in eastern Hilla, a police source said on Thursday. “The bomb, planted on the road linking Hilla with the highway, eastern Hilla, went off on Wednesday (Sept. 15) targeting a U.S. vehicle patrol,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The forces cordoned off the area,” he added, with no word on casualties or damage. Hilla, the capital of Babel, lies 100 km south of Baghdad. SH (P) 1