Israeli forces kill Palestinian man in Tulkarem during wide-scale attack

Monday January 21, 2008 16:47 by Nisreen Qumsieh - IMEMC News

A young Palestinian man was killed by Israeli gunfire in the Thenaba neighborhood in eastern Tullkarem Monday morning, when Israeli forces invaded the neighborhood and besieged his home.

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Medical sources reported that the man killed Monday morning was identified as Murad al Basha, 23. The sources added that Al Basha died immediately after being shot by Israeli troops with several rounds in different parts of his body.

Palestinian sources reported that the wide-scale military operation is ongoing in the area, with troops executing house-to-house searches after imposing curfew in the area.

Local sources added that troops kidnapped several civilians, only two of whom have been identified. The abductees were identified as Ma'moun Samara, 29, and Ammar Anbas, 21. Israeli troops took the two men to an undisclosed detention center.

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