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Militants killed while planting bomb in Iraq

BAGHDAD, May 6 (KUNA) -- A number of unidentified militants were killed Sunday in an explosion as they were trying to plant a bomb in Al-Muwaileha town north of Hillah.
Police did not reveal the number of people who died in the accidental blast, but said it could not remove the bodies because there were other bombs at the scene.
A civilian was killed and three others were injured, Saturday, in in a blast in the same area.
Elsewhere, a bomb exploded in a market in Haswa town, north of Hilla, killing a civilian, injuring seven others and damaging several shops and vehicles. (end) mhg.ris KUNA 061034 May 07NNNN