Troops invade Al Ein refugee camp, impose curfew

Saturday November 17, 2007 13:20 by Ameen Abu Wardeh

Israeli military forces carried a pre-dawn invasion in al-Ein Refugee camp, in the northern West Bank city of Nablus on Saturday morning, and enforced house arrest for several hours in the area.

Eyewitnesses reported that scores of military vehicles stormed the area after surrounding it from several directions, and clashed with the Palestinian resistance fighters, a number of injuries were reported.

Troops prevented medical crews from reaching the camp, local sources told IMEMC.

During the massive clashes the Abu Ali Mustafa brigade, the armed wing of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) claimed responsibility of injuring an Israeli soldier.

The brigade said in a press statement that the resistance fighters clashed with the invading troops and fired explosive devices on them. Clashes ended when the army withdrew from the city later in the morning.

Israel Radio announced the injury of the Israeli soldier during the massive clashes that broke out with the Palestinian resistance fighters.

Moreover, military vehicles invaded the old city of Nablus and opened random fire in several parts of Al Qarion neighborhood.

The army also invaded the nearby Askar refugee camp, storming several homes and ransacking them, before they left the area.

The city of Nablus is subject to frequent Israeli military invasions, during which dozens of Palestinians are being kidnapped and taken into undisclosed destinations. The end up in Israeli prisons and detention centers after few days, however.

The number of Palestinians detained in Israeli jails has mounted up to 11 thousand, despite of Israel's release of hundreds of them in the past year, as "good will" guestures. Translated by Nisreen Qumsieh - IMEMC News.

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