Clashes Erupt At Jerusalem’s Old City

Friday March 12, 2010 22:57 by Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC News & Agencies

Clashes erupted, on Friday afternoon, at Jerusalem’s old city between local youths and Israeli soldiers after the later prevented people for praying.

Israeli troops at Jerusalem old city - file photo 2009

Local sources said that troops station at the entrance of the al-Aqsa Mosque prevented local youth from entering to pray. Soldiers used batons to move people away, sparking clashes.

A number of youths were mildly injured when soldiers used rubber-coated steel bullets to suppress the crowd, medical sources reported. Al-Aqsa Mosque is the third holiest site for Muslims.

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