2 civilians killed in blast in Basra

BASRA / IraqiNews.com: Two civilians were killed when a bomb went off on Tuesday in western Basra province. “The two civilians were killed instantaneously,” a local security source told IraqiNews.com news agency. He noted that the two persons were riding a motorcycle, and that the bomb may have been hidden inside their motorcycle. The oil-rich city of Basra lies 590 km south of Baghdad. MH (P)/SR 4