Five Palestinian civilians kidnapped as army invades Nablus

Wednesday May 16, 2007 11:09 by Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies

A massive Israeli force invaded the northern West Bank city of Nablus and a nearby refugee camp on Wednesday morning, kidnapping five civilians.

File 2007 - Photo By RJI Nablus

Witnessed reported that troops attacked and searched homes in downtown Nablus and the nearby Balata refugee camp, forcing residents from their homes and firing sound bombs.

During the invasion local resistance men clashed with the invading troops in several parts of the city. No injures were reported on either side, but five civilians were kidnapped during the attack.

Local sources stated that among the five kidnapped were Mohamed Al Assi, 16, Ala Miskawi, 17, and Saleh Hashash, 29.

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