At least 33 people were killed and 115 wounded in the Iraqi city of Hilla on Sunday when a fuel truck driven by a suicide bomber exploded at a checkpoint not far from the ruins of ancient Babylon. The Islamic State took responsibility for the fiery blast in a message on the Amaaq website, which is affiliated with the extremist group, and in a Twitter post. “The battle has just started and the coming will be worst,” the Twitter post said. Ali al-Hamdani, who owns a restaurant less than 350 feet from the checkpoint, said, “I felt an earthquake when the car exploded.” He added, “I immediately lay on the ground and saw flames all over the checkpoint.” Mr. Hamdani, 54, said that […]