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| Four killed, ten wounded in Israeli strike in Gaza... |
| 2002-12-05 |
| An Israeli army helicopter fired a missile into a two-story building in Bourrej refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, killing four people and wounding at least 10, hospital officials said Friday. Israeli troops moved into the camp early Friday with tanks backed by helicopters. The army said it was conducting a targeted operation. Inside the camp an intense gunbattle broke out between Israeli troops and Palestinian gunmen, spurred on by calls through mosque loudspeakers urging people to come out and fight the troops. The army had knocked out the electricity source for the camp and ambulances were having difficulty reaching the area. Good thing Hamas says there aren't any al-Qaeda there. They could get hurt... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |