Child shot down by gunmen fire near Hilla

July 26, 2009 - 06:24:32

BABEL / Aswat al-Iraq: Unidentified gunmen shot down a child in front of his house in the district of Djerf al-Sakhr, near the city of al-Hilla, a security source in Babel said.

“Gunmen in a vehicle opened a volley of fire at a child standing in front of his house in Djerf al-Sakhr, (65 km) northwest of Hilla, killing him instantly,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

“The gunmen then escaped to an unknown place,” the source added.

Hilla, the capital city of Babel province, lies 100 km south of Baghdad.

AmR (P)

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