P.A forces arrest 16 Hamas members and supporters in the West Bank

Thursday October 09, 2008 00:22 by IMEMC News

Hamas media sources reported on Wednesday that Palestinian security forces, loyal to Fateh movement, arrested 16 Hamas members and supporters in several areas in the West Bank.

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Hamas also said that Israeli forces kidnapped several Hamas members were were recently released from a Palestinian prison while P.A fores arrested members who were freed from Israeli prisons.

In Nablus, in the northern part of the West Bank, security forces arrested Jihad Salim Al Damouni, who was recently released from an Israeli detention facility. Al Damouni is the brother of Mojahid Al Damouni who was killed by the Israeli army.

Also in Nablus, the security forces arrested Mojahid Jamal Salim, the son of Jamal Salim, one of the Al Aqsa Brigades members who was killed by the army.

The security forces also arrested Abdulah Abu Aisha, and Daoud Rawajba, who were recently freed from an Israeli prison, and also arrested Mojahid Jabbour.

In Bethlehem, the security forces arrested Bassam Abu Dayya, Qasem Al Balboul, Abdullah Sbeih, Ja'far Assy, and Ahmad Nassim; all are from Al Khader town, near Bethlehem.

In Beit Sahour city, near Bethlehem, the security force arrested Husam Abu Dayya who was previously imprisoned by Israel.

In Jenin district, in the northern part of the West Bank, the security forces arrested Abdul-Raouf Khamaysa, member of Al Yamoun village council, Ala' Hamdan, Khalid Ghanim, and Mohammad Abu Zeid.

Also in Jenin, the security forces arrested Walid Radwan and Mithqal Yassin after breaking into their homes in Dir Abu Da'if village, near Jenin.

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