Israeli military abducts 8 Palestinians including young woman from Nablus and Sura

Thursday October 11, 2007 10:17 by Nisreen Qumsieh - IMEMC News& agencies

The Israeli army conducted a wide-scale abduction campaign in the early hours of Thursday morning, abducting 7 Palestinian men and one young woman from the northern West Bank city of Nablus and the village of Sura.

Security sources reported to Palestinian News Agency, WAFA, that troops backed by a large number of military vehicles invaded the area from several directions and opened fire randomly at local people.

The same sources reported that Israeli forces intensified their presence in several neighborhoods in the area. Homes were ransacked, property was confiscated and people were forced from their homes.

During the operation the army kidnapped four Palestinians from Nablus and four from Sura village. They were identified as Ayat Waleed Al Salty, 18, Ahmad Shqerat,19, Tayseer Abed Al Haq,17, Huthyfa Abu Mustafa,22, Mohammad Turaby,34, Ahmad Ghanim,34, Ala Turaby,23 and Hassan Turaby,30.

In related news the Israeli army invaded the city of Al Bireh and the village of Beit Sera. One Palestinian was kidnapped but later released.

Security sources told WAFA that the army invaded the Al Shurfa neighborhood of Al Bireh, kidnapping Fadi Shehada and interrogating him before letting him go. In the same operation the army invaded the village of Beit Sera and opened fire on residents. No abduction or injuries were reported.

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