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| Seven wounded in Jerusalem suicide attack |
| 2002-07-30 |
| A suicide bomber set off an explosion Tuesday on a busy street in central Jerusalem, killing himself and wounding at least seven others. Police said the bomber was a 17-year-old from Bethlehem in the West Bank. A source in Gaza said the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades claimed responsibility for the explosion. The blast occurred at the Yemenite falafel stand on Hanevi'im Street, which runs parallel to Jaffa Road, a major artery. Police noticed a man acting suspiciously, and they approached him. He apparently went to the stand to get away and then blew himself up. Authorities said they believe the man may have been on his way to nearby Zion Square, a highly trafficked area in central Jerusalem. Guess Tanzim's ceasefire hasn't reached the al-Aqsa thugs... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |