NABLUS: A leader of the radical Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades was arrested by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank town of Nablus, sources on both sides said today. Jamal al-Nabulsi, and Brigades activist Sultan al-Tashtush were arrested during a raid by the army in the old city, or casbah, area where they had been hiding in a house, Palestinian sources said. | "Hey, Moshe, look what I found under the bed!" |
Details:Israeli troops arrested two senior Palestinian militants who were hiding in a secret compartment in a four-story building in the West Bank city of Nablus Thursday, military officials said. Jamal Nablusi and Sultan Tashtush, leaders of the Al Aqsa Brigades, carried out deadly attacks in Israel, the officials said on condition of anonymity. The two were arrested by soldiers under cover of darkness in Nablus' Old City, Israeli radios reported. Troops searched the entire building and found the compartment on the fourth floor, Israel Radio reported. After calling on anyone inside to come out, they threw a grenade into the hiding place. It exploded but did not injure Nablusi and Tashtush, who emerged soon after, the radio said. The two suspects were allegedly responsible for preparing explosives belts for suicide bombers, who they sent on attacks in Israel, Army Radio reported. |