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| Middle East |
| IDF helis toast Gaza weapons factory, cop shop... |
| 2002-09-06 |
| Israeli assault helicopters fired missiles at a Palestinian police station and a factory in the southern Gaza Strip overnight, while two Palestinians were killed in a firefight with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank town of Jenin. Another day in the Middle East meat grinder... In the overnight attack, three Apache helicopters fired five missiles at a metal foundry in Khan Yunis. A police station near the factory was damaged in the attack, in which one person was wounded. An Israeli military spokesman confirmed the raid, which he said was aimed at a "factory making weapons." Maybe they should try producing toasters... Oh. There's not a market for toasters in Paleostine; there is a market for weapons. Gotcha. Several hours later in the northern tip of the West Bank, two Palestinians were shot dead in clashes that erupted when Israeli forces raided the town of Jenin, Palestinian security sources said. Kamel Silawi, 25, was a member of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, witnesses said. Samir Kandil, 30, was a member of the Palestinian security services. However, the Ezzedin al-Qassam Brigades, claimed Silawi as one of theirs and vowed to avenge his death, which the group called an "assassination". Sounds like one of those guys who's a "joiner." He was probably a member of the local PFLP bunch, too. And the DFLP. And the Rotary Club of Ain el-Hilweh... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |