Israeli military forces kidnap 7 civilians from several West Bank cities

Wednesday September 03, 2008 13:06 by Marina Ayyoub - IMEMC News

Israeli troops invaded the West Bank cities of Nablus, Jenin, Tubas and Tulkarem at dawn, kidnapping 7 civilians on Wednesday, as reported by local sources.

Israeli military vehicles

A number of Israeli military vehicles invaded the city of Nablus, positioning themselves in the streets and surrounding several houses. Troops searched and ransacked several houses before kidnapping 6 civilians, taking them to an unknown detention camp for investigation.

The Israeli military claims that the 6 detainees are wanted for allegedly being members of the Palestinian armed resistance.

In addition, Israeli troops invaded the West Bank city of Jenin and 3 nearby cities, kidnapping one civilian. Troops were centered in several streets in the area and shot sound bombs and heavy gun fire at random before surrounding a number of houses and kidnapping one civilian.

In the West Bank cities of Tubas and Tulkarem, eyewitnesses reported that a number of Israeli military vehicles and jeeps invaded the cities and remained stationed in the streets for a couple hours.

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