Monday, May 30 2005 13:13 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Hilla (Iraq): At least 13 former police commandos were today (May 30, 2005) killed and 25 wounded when two bombs exploded outside Government offices in Hilla, south of Baghdad, medical sources and a correspondent said.

"Thirteen people were killed and we have admitted 25 wounded," said Dr Mohammed Sultan of Hilla hospital, adding that all the casualties were former members of the police commandos.

The blasts occurred around 10:30 hrs (IST) when around 500 former commandos had gathered to demand their reintegration in the police, a correspondent reported.

A bomb attack in Hilla, 100 km south of Baghdad, had killed 118 people in February.