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| IDF soldiers foil attempted attack at West Bank roadblock |
| 2008-09-25 |
| Israel Defense Forces troops foiled a terror attack on Wednesday, stopping a convoy of Palestinian vehicles as it attempted to run them over after having burst through a West Bank roadblock. Soldiers positioned near the Palestinian village of Singil, north of Ramallah, fired warning shots into the air after noticing the three vehicles, including a tractor, speeding toward them. The troops, who were IDF reservists, succeeded in detaining four Palestinians who have been handed over to police for interrogation. Troops also confiscated the tractor. No IDF soldiers were wounded in the incident, nor was any property damage caused. Meanwhile Wednesday, a 16-year-old Palestinian was arrested at the Hawara West Bank checkpoint on suspicion that he had planned to stab an IDF soldier with a 10 cm. knife. When the Palestinian teen took out the knife, the soldier wrestled the weapon away from him and successfully subdued him. The young Palestinian was detained for questioning. This incident was the second violent attack at the Hawara checkpoint this week. Earlier this week, a Palestinian woman threw acid in the face of an IDF soldier, who subsequently lost his vision in one eye. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 "Speeding Tractor?" Oh that's right, nothing runs like a John Al-Deere.... |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2008-09-25 14:16 |