Wednesday 05 January 2005, 14:49 Makka Time, 11:49 GMT
22 people were killed today after a car bomb attack against the Iraqi Police Academy in the Babil district in Hilla, south of Baghdad.
The attack took place during a graduation ceremony for a batch of new police officers.
Hadi Hatif, the police spokesmen, said that a Kamikaze drove into the compound and came under fire from police just before the car exploded.
Some civillian buildings and cars were damaged as well.
Il Romanaccio at 12:11 PM