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3 terrorists carry out combined shooting and stabbing attack in Jerusalem's Old City
A suspected terror stabbing and shooting attack took place on Wednesday near Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City according to police reports.Police reports indicate that three terrorist armed with a rifle, knives and an explosive device arrived at the Damascus Gate. The terrorists aroused the suspicion of a Border Police unit in the area. During the attack, one of the terrorists provided his ID card to the officers while a second terrorist pulled out a rifle and began firing shots. Two female Border Police officers were injured by fire. The Border Police unit quickly responded, firing at and killing all three terrorists. Palestinian sources identified the three terrorists as Ahmed Rajeh Zakarneh, Mohamed Ahmed Kmail and Ahmed Najeh Abu Al-Rub. The sources said that the three came for the town of Qabatiya in the Jenin area, north of the West Bank.
According to Palestinian sources, the attackers were aged between 20 and 21. Two of the attackers had been barred from entering Israel by the Shin Bet, and all three crossed over illegally. Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2016-02-03 |
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