Israeli army kills a Hamas fighter in Nablus

Sunday September 16, 2007 12:49 by Rami Almeghari - Rami Almeghari-IMEMC&Agencies

Israeli army shot and killed on Sunday morning a Palestinian resistance fighter from the West Bank city of Nablus, believed to be a member of the aL-Qassam Brigades Hamas, Palestinian sources said.

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Medics identified the killed as Yusuf aL-Asi, in a time another Palestinian resident was shot and wounded in a separate incident in the city.

aL-Asi had sustained several bullets riddled into his body, rendering him dead in less than one hour, the medics confirmed.

Witnesses said that the Israeli army had assassinated aL-Asi,22, when he was standing in front of his house.

In a separate incident, clashes broke out early on Sunday between Palestinian resistance fighters and an invading Israeli army troop in the Ein regugee camp in western Nablus city.

The clashes resulted in a Palestinian causality, identified as Ayman Mabrouk, 34 year-old. The Israeli army took Manrouk prisoner shortly after he was shot and wounded.

Israeli army actions continue to take place almost on daily basis in different parts of the West Bank, where Israel maintains a complete control over the area.

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