Israeli army shuts down a Radio station in Jenin

Tuesday March 11, 2008 09:38 by Ali Samoudi - IMEMC News

On Tuesday morning, Israeli military forcese in the northern West Bank city of Jenin shut-down the al-Majd Radio station allegedly linked to the Islamic Jihad.

The Jenin-based station issued a statement to the press saying that Israeli military forces invaded the station, confiscated property and closed the main door. Later, forces issued a close order to the station for two years, claiming that it's a terror-linked station.

In related news, at least 25 military vehicles invaded Jenin city while opening heavy gunfire in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Troops ransacked several dwellings and shops, using missiles to destroy the doors.

Sources reported that the Isralie forces claimed the objective of the military operation was to search for wanted Palestinians although the operation ended with no abductions reported.

Translated by Nisreen Qumsieh - IMEMC News.

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