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12 civilians wounded by roadside bomb blast in Babel

October 21, 2009 - 07:14:48

BABEL / Aswat al-Iraq: At least 12 civilians were wounded Wednesday in a roadside bomb explosion in north of Hilla, a police source said.

“A local-made bomb went off Wednesday morning (Oct. 21) at a livestock market in al-Asriya village in al-Askandariya district, north of Hilla, injuring 12 civilians,” the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.

“The blast caused severe material damage to the market,” he added.

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

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