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| Militants Kill Man in West Bank Despite Cease-fire | |
| 2003-06-30 | |
| TGA:Was this a terrorist strike,or a freedom fighter striking a blow for freedom? JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Palestinian militants shot dead a foreign worker in the West Bank on Monday, calling into question a cease-fire with Israel that their leaders declared under a fragile U.S.-backed Middle East peace plan. FOLLOWUP: From AP... A Palestinian shooting killed a Romanian truck driver in the West Bank, suggesting some armed bands had not been brought into line with the day-old cease-fire called by militant groups. Several Palestinian militant groups announced a suspension of attacks against Israelis on Sunday. The Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade claimed responsibility for Monday's shooting. Fatah had earlier said Al Aqsa would halt attacks, but the militia consists of bands of gunmen who do not recognize a central authority — unlike the armed wings of Hamas and Islamic Jihad, the other signatories to the three-month truce.
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