Dozens suffer from Gas inhalation, 9 injured in Nil'in non-violent protest

Friday August 29, 2008 11:27 by Rula Shahwan - IMEMC News

An Israeli military force attacked on Thursday midday a non violent protest in Nil'in village southern the central West Bank city of Ramallah, injuring 9 civilians and causing dozens to suffer from gas inhalation, local sources reported.

Non-violent protest

A group of peace activists, internationals and Nil'in villagers marched a non violent protest against the apartheid wall being built on the village lands and against the closures, killings, and kidnappings.

The Israeli soldiers attacked the protest wounding 9 protesters with rubber-coated steel bullets, including a 9-year-old Ayub Srour. Srour was shot in the head and was immediately transferred to a local hospital.

Dozens reported suffering from gas inhalation due to the Israeli tear gas among them a dozens women and children.

Moreover, Eye witnesses reported that a number of military vehicles positioned in the center of the village and declared the area a closed military zone.

Troops fired a number of tear gas canisters at civilians. At least nine school children were treated for gas inhilation including a pregnant women and a 4 month baby, identified as the daughter of Salah Al khawaja coordinator of the Popular Commitee Agains the Wall and settlements in Ni'lin.

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