Iraq: Bombs Hit 2 Cities

Two bomb blasts killed 11 people in two cities on Monday night, an Iraqi official said. The first bomb, hidden in a plastic bag, exploded outside a pet store in Baquba, about 35 miles northeast of Baghdad. The police said 5 people were killed and 3 were wounded.

An hour later in Hilla, about 60 miles south of Baghdad, 6 people were killed and 26 were wounded when a minibus blew up as it pulled up to a soccer field, the police said.

NY Times