P.A security forces arrest 16 members of Hamas

Sunday September 21, 2008 06:07 by IMEMC News

Hamas media sources reported on Saturday that Palestinian security forces, loyal to Fateh movement, arrested sixteen members and supporters of the movement in several areas in the West Bank.

Palestinian Policemen

The sources said that in the Tubas area, security forces arrested Mohammad Daraghma after breaking into his home and wounding his sister with a live round. Also, the forces arrested Salah Abu Arra and Adel Abu Arra after breaking into their homes in Aqaba village, near Tubas.

The forces also arrested Mohammad Bani Matar, Mohammad Basharat and Riziq Bani Odah after breaking into their homes in Tammoun village, near Tubas.

In the Nablus district, forces arrested Rabee’ Al Shashtary from the city of Nablus; Ibrahim, Mohammad and Yousef Shihada, Shaker Sabah and Ayman Khalil, after breaking into their homes in Orif village, south of Nablus.

In the Qalqilia district, security forces arrested engineer Maher Matar at a roadblock which was installed at the entrance of Azzoun village near the city. This is the fourth time that security forces have arrested Matar.

In the Tulkarem district, security forces arrested engineer Abdul-Fattah Al Qaddoumi after breaking into his home and shop, causing excessive damage.

Two days ago, forces arrested a journalist identified as Yazid Khadir. Khadir, from Tulkarem, was arrested at a security center after he was ordered to go there for questioning.

Security forces are still holding captive Khaldoun Mathloum, a Palestinian journalist who was arrested more than 40 days ago.

Also, resident Shukry Al Khawaja remains in prison without charges for the fifth consecutive month. Al Khawaja was previously kidnapped by the Israeli army and spent 14 years in detention.

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