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| Man sentenced for leading Al-Aqsa fighters |
| 2009-11-11 |
| [Ma'an] The Israeli military court in Salem sentenced a Palestinian man to nine years in prison on Monday nine on the charge of leading q group of fighters in opposition to occupying forces. Yousef Abdel Rahman Shtewi was accused of leading members of Fatah's armed wing, the Al-Aqa Brigades, in the West Bank city of Qalqiliya. Local sources said Shtewi was detained by Israeli soldiers during a raid on his house on 23 February 2007. He is being held at Israel's military prison in Meggido. |
| Posted by:Fred |