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Palestinians throw firebombs at Border Police jeep, soldiers open fire

Youth who threw Molotov cocktail ignored calls to stop and was shot in the legs; Border Police jeep catches on fire, but soldiers unharmed.

A Molotov cocktail was thrown at a Border Police jeep on route 60 near the village of Huwara in the West Bank on Sunday.

 

The Border policemen got off the jeep as it caught fire, and started chasing the Palestinians who threw the firebomb.

 

During the chase, one of the Border policemen identified a suspect with another Molotov cocktail, and told him to let go of the firebomb, while shooting warning shots.

 

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The suspect went on to light up the firebomb and the Border policemen shot at the Palestinian's lower body to neutralize him. The suspect, aged 20, was hit in his leg and taken to a nearby Palestinian hospital in an army ambulance.

 

None of the Border policemen were injured in the incident, Police spokesman Mickey Rosenfeld told AFP.

 

A source in the Palestinian security services confirmed the incident and circumstances to AFP.

 

"A Palestinian was wounded by an Israeli policeman after throwing Molotov cocktails at an Israeli patrol. Soldiers came out of the jeep and shot him," she said.

 

AFP contributed to this report.

 


פרסום ראשון: 04.06.14, 23:39
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