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Bethlehem bomb threat defused
Palestinian security forces have safely detonated a large bomb found in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. The device was found after police questioned several suspects. Meanwhile, the Israeli army has closed the Palestinian town of Ramallah, as soldiers continue to search for an Israeli cab driver believed to be held there by militants. The 61-year old taxi driver went missing near Ramallah on the weekend, and Israeli police fear he has been kidnapped by Palestinian militants. The Israeli military has slapped a closure on Ramallah, using a loudspeaker to order Palestinian residents into their houses. Palestinian Prime Minister Abu Mazen has vowed to work for the safe release of the missing man.
Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-07-15 |
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