Army kidnaps six civilians and searches numerous homes in the West Bank city of Hebron

Saturday May 19, 2007 10:26 by Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies

Palestinian sources reported that Israeli forces searched scores of Palestinian homes in the southern West Bank city of Hebron and kidnapped six civilians on Saturday morning.

Troops attacked and searched residents' homes and ransacked their belongings, with witnesses reporting that soldiers forced the families out during the searches.

Among those kidnapped were Ja'far Abu Sinanah, 20, Hassin Abu Sinanah, 20, Fadi Ghith, and Hisham Ashur.

The Israeli army clamed that its troops were trying to locate and kidnap “wanted Palestinians”. Sources in the city stated that all those kidnapped were civilians.

According to the Palestinian prisoners society, the number of Palestinian residents that have been kidnapped from Hebron stands at 45

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