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| Hamza Abu Roub is no more... |
| 2002-12-26 |
| Four Israeli soldiers were wounded, one seriously, in a gun battle outside the home of the militant leader, Hamza Abu Roub, 37, of the Islamic Jihad group. Early on Thursday, troops surrounded the two-storey home of Abu Roub, a leader of Islamic Jihad's military wing in the northern West Bank, in the town of Kabatiya, and demanded that he surrender. Abu Roub sent out his wife and children, said a neighbour. The fugitive then appeared near the wall of his house and began shooting, drawing heavy return fire. "You'll never take me alive, coppers!" Four soldiers were wounded and troops blew up Abu Roub's home. There went the old homestead, and him with it... Abu Roub was not in hiding even though he was a fugitive. Wanted Palestinian have found it increasingly difficult in recent weeks to find refuge in homes of supporters because troops have been demolishing homes of those who hide wanted militants. "Mind if I stay over a coupla days to..." "Uhhhh... Can't do it, Abu. Sorry. Gotta wash my hair." |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #1 I think Israel has got it right. Croak the leaders and hurt the supporters enough. No leadership (it now being a fatal disease) and no where to hide will cut down significantly on the terrorism. Hey, Abdel, wanna be head of Hamas in Nablus? No? How about the entire West Bank? No? How about all of Hamas? No? Damn, man, where's your patriotism? |
| Posted by: Chuck 2002-12-26 10:27:38 |