Suicide bomber kills nine at Iraq militia HQ
April 12, 2009 00:00:00
HILLA, Iraq, April 11 (AFP): At least nine people were killed and another 23 wounded Saturday when a suicide bomber struck the headquarters of a US-allied Sunni militia south of Baghdad, an Iraqi army officer said.
The bomber detonated his payload as an Iraqi army contingent was visiting the headquarters of the local Sahwa "Awakening" movement to pay salaries, Lieutenant Haidar al-Lami told the reporter.
He added that the killed and wounded included Sahwas and soldiers.
