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| Two deaders and a leg at Khan Yunis |
| 2003-06-25 |
| Two Palestinians were killed and 16 wounded when IAF helicopters fired missiles at two vehicles traveling in the outskirts of Khan Yunis in the south Gaza Strip on Wednesday evening in what IDF officials said was a strike against a Hamas terrorist cell planning to launch a mortar shell attack on nearby Israeli communities. A statement issued by the IDF Spokesman said "IDF forces hit a Hamas military wing terror cell on the outskirts of Khan Yunis who were en route to perpetrate a mortar shell attack on Israeli communities. The cell is also involved in Kassam rocket attacks." The two dead Palestinians were identified as Akram Abu Fahran,33 and Nevine Abu Rejilah, 22. The apparant target of the attack was Hamas member Mohammed Sayem who was wounded in the attack and had to have his leg amputated Palestinian officials said. According to reports he drove one of the vehicles that was hit. The attack came a day after Air force Commander Maj. Gen. Dan Halutz told military reporters that the targetted killings would continue saying "if there is concrete evidence concerning ticking bombs we will do what is necessary to prevent them from blowing up." Sounds like Cause/Effect Lessons are needed - ordering up a mass quantity... |
| Posted by:Frank G |