Nine Palestinian civilians kidnapped as army invades several West Bank areas

Thursday May 17, 2007 09:03 by Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies

Nine Palestinian civilians were kidnapped during Israeli military invasions to several West Bank areas of Thursday morning.

During the invasion to Nablus city and nearby Balata refugee camp Palestinian sources reported that local resistance men opened fire and hurled on home made bombs and the invading Israeli force, the Israeli army told media sources that damage was reported to military jeeps but reported no injures. Sources in the city added that the army kidnapped four civilians before leaving the city.

Later an Israeli army force kidnapped another Palestinian civilian from the village of Alar located to the north of Tulkarem city in the West Bank. Mohamed Sisan, 24, was taken to unknown detention camp when soldiers searched hi house and other nearby house in Alar village.

Witnesses said that another army force invaded the city of Tulkarem this morning searched homes and opened fire randomly t residents homes, no kidnappings or injures were reported.

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