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| Middle East |
| Israeli army arrests wanted Islamic militant |
| 2002-11-01 |
| The Israeli army arrested seven Palestinians, including wanted Islamic Jihad militant Fayez Tubassi, during a sweep of the West Bank village of Al-Araqa. Dozens of army vehicles and jeeps briefly rolled into Al-Araqa, west of Jenin, Palestinian security sources said Friday. The sources added that one house had been set on fire by the soldiers. The army later confirmed it had arrested Tubassi, who they accuse of helping plan suicide car bombings in northern Israel in June and last week that left 31 Israelis dead. They keep jugging these guys, but it seems like there's a never-ending supply... And some more, from Steve... Islamic Jihad sources said soldiers tracked Said Tubasi, 22, to a cave in the hills near the West Bank town of Jenin, where he was hiding out with another man wanted by the Israelis, a member of the Al Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade. A report on Israel Radio, however, said Tubasi, as well as five other wanted Palestinians, were found hiding in an underground cellar, the entrance to which was covered by a carpet. Tubasi is also accused by the IDF of detonating a booby-trapped car at Yagur junction near Haifa. Hiding out in a cave with another desperado sounds much more romantic than cowering in a root cellar covered by a rug. I prefer to believe the IDF account, thank you. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |