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| Israel-Palestine |
| More on the Israeli Targeted Killing of Palestinian |
| 2005-07-14 |
| more detail, and corrections to previous report NABLUS, West Bank - Israel Defense Forces soldiers killed a Palestinian militant early Thursday as he was meeting a British national in the West Bank city of Nablus, witnesses said. They said soldiers broke into a house where Mohammed Alasi, 28, a local leader of the Islamic Jihad , (the same group responsible for the suicide bombing the other day) was talking to the woman. Alasi tried to flee, but soldiers shot him dead and took his body, they said. According to news agencies the woman was a reporter living in Nablus, but the IDF Spokesperson said she is a left-wing activist who has been assisting wanted militants in the town. Alasi was hiding at the woman's apartment with another militant, Matzem Aal, who was arrested by the troops. The witnesses cited the woman's name only as "Annie." The IDF said Alasi was a senior Islamic Jihad militant who led the opposition to the ceasefire announced by Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas and militant faction leaders in Cairo four months ago. According to the army Alasi was behind many attempts to send teenage suicide bombers to carry out attacks in Israel, as well in firing incidents in the Nablus area. Earlier it had been reported that Alasi was an Al-Aqsa Martyrs Bridages militant, because the militant leader was involved in joint attacks with the Fatah-linked faction. Palestinian police said the British woman was being questioned at her home, where she was said to be in shock. They said she was about 60 years old, had been living in Nablus for a few years and had changed her last name to "Alasi." They did not know her original family name. hiding a terrorist in her apartment, left wing activist, changing her name to "Alasi" -- I guess this is what passes for a British reporter these days. BBC? Guardian? Nablus, the largest city in the West Bank, is a main center of militant activity. Israeli forces carry out frequent raids there. for good, obvious reasons A Qassam rocket was fired at a residential area in the southern town of Sderot Thursday morning, Army Radio said. No one was hurt in the attack, but damage was caused to some windows. A mortar shell was also fired at a Gush Katif settlement predawn on Thursday. No casualties were caused in the incident. Earlier Thursday, IDF troops arrested 10 wanted Islamic Jihad men in West Bank raids. |
| Posted by:PlanetDan |
| #2 mojo..rofl! |
| Posted by: 2b 2005-07-14 15:20 |
| #1 But everyone knew her as "Nancy". |
| Posted by: mojo 2005-07-14 09:58 |