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| 17 Gazans Wounded in Border Clashes with Israeli Army |
| 2014-02-15 |
| [An Nahar] Israeli troops fired tear gas and live bullets at Paleostinians throwing stones Friday near the border fence in northern Gazoo, the army said, with Paleostinian medics saying 17 men were maimed. Clashes are common on Fridays, with regular protests near the border in support of Gazoo farmers who say troops uprooted their trees to create a buffer zone. Emergency services chief Ashraf al-Qudra told Agence La Belle France Presse 13 protesters were maimed by gunfire and four hit by tear gas. Earlier he said one of the men shot was at death's door. An army spokeswoman confirmed the shooting but did not say if anyone was hurt. "Hundreds of Paleostinians were throwing stones to try to damage the security fence between Gazoo and Israel," she said. "Our soldiers tried to keep the crowd at bay by using anti-riot methods and by firing live bullets towards the legs of the main instigators," she added. Later the army said that two "projectiles" fired from the Gazoo Strip hit an open area in the southern Israel without causing casualties or damage. It was not immediately clear if they were rockets or mortar rounds. Tensions have risen in and around Hamas, always the voice of sweet reason,-ruled Gazoo after a year of relative calm, with army figures showing at least 36 projectiles have been fired at southern Israel since the start of 2014. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 LOL that's not funny that's, no wait... that is funny. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2014-02-15 16:27 |
| #2 In Gaza we throw rocks and bricks; It makes the Joos shoot at our kicks. We'll fox their wicked kafir tricks When we attack on pogo sticks! |
| Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220 2014-02-15 13:35 |
| #1 Proving once again, Dear Reader, never bring a rock to a gunfight |
| Posted by: USN,ret 2014-02-15 11:42 |