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3 Palestinians killed in Israeli missile strike in Rafah
Three Palestinians militants were killed early Tuesday and eight people were wounded when an Israeli helicopter fired three missiles at an unoccupied part of the Rafah refugee camp on the Gaza-Egypt border, in what appeared to be the beginning of a large-scale Israeli operation aimed at widening a border buffer zone. All three Palestinians killed were identified as gunmen in factions linked to Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafatâs Fatah movement. A helicopter gunship hovering above the camp fired the missiles into a group of masked gunmen, killing three who were taking cover behind a wall. Medics said eight people, including militants and civilians, were hurt in the attack. A few minutes after the missile strike, Israeli bulldozers began leveling land next to the refugee camp. Palestinian security officials said the huge, armored bulldozers moved to the edge of the Qishda section of the camp near the border and began working on land in an Israeli-controlled zone. Personaly, Iâd widen the security strip to encompass the whole of Gaza. Posted by: Phil_B 2004-05-17 |
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