Collaborators Assassinate Palestinian Officer in West Bank

Published February 16th, 2001 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Palestinians collaborating with Israel have reportedly killed an officer at the Palestinian intelligence near the town of Salfit in the West Bank, said reports. 

Israel Radio identified the officer as Lieutenant Anwar Mustafa Mari’. The incident took place in the village of Karawat Bani Hassaan. 

No further details were available on the murder. 

Meanwhile, an exchange of fire took place in an industrial park located in the Gush Katif area of the southern Gaza Strip, reported The Jerusalem Post.  

An armored bus transporting workers to the industrial park was hit by heavy fire from Palestinian gunmen, said the paper, adding that all workers have been evacuated from the area and the factories are closed.  

Earlier this morning, Israeli forces also came under three separate shooting attacks elsewhere along the Egyptian border, said the Post.  

A fragmentation grenade was thrown at Israeli soldiers during one of these attacks, but no injuries were reported, according to the paper – Albawaba.com 

 

 

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