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Undercover Border Policemen shoot and kill six Al-Aqsa terrorists
Undercover Border Policeman operating in Tulkram yesterday evening shot and killed six Palestinian terrorists, among them the local head of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Bridgade. Palestinian sources said that one of the men killed was an 18-year-old bystander. The Al-Aqsa group, the military wing of Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat's Fatah movement, vowed to avenge the operation by striking "deep inside Israeli territory." Security forces received intelligence information that at least five wanted Al-Aqsa members were eating dinner at the Abu-Nidal restaurant in western Tulkarm last night, Yediot Aharonot reported. Palestinian sources said that undercover troops arrived at the restaurant in a van shortly after 8:30 p.m. and opened fire, hitting six Palestinians in the head and injuring at least one other in the leg as he fled. A gun battle erupted as the Israeli troops attacked the Palestinians, who returned fire. There were no casualties reported to the Israeli soldiers. According to media reports, three local store owners and two children were injured as a result of the gunfire exchange. Two additional terrorists were arrested and other gunmen fled the scene. Two of the gunmen killed were identified as Hani Aweida and Mahdi Tambuz, both "senior" Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades commanders in the city. According to security officials, Tambuz was responsible for numerous terror attacks inside Israel and was in the midst of planning further attacks. The officials said Tambuz received instructions and funds from Hizbullah operatives in Lebanon. In a related story, IDF troops and Palestinian gunmen exchanged fire in the village of Beit Rima, north of Ramallah, late last night. Palestinians sources said that several people were wounded, but provided no further details, the Jerusalem Post reported. Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-07-27 |
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