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Gaza: Clash with Israeli force kills 2 fighters

Ma’an – 13/04/2010

Gaza – Two fighters were killed and two others injured in clashes with Israeli forces near the Al-Bureij refugee camp following an Israeli military incursion into the Strip early Tuesday.

Medical sources at the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir Al-Balah initially confirmed one dead and two injured, as eyewitnesses said Israeli artillery vehicles shelled the area while helicopters opened machine gun fire.

Until late in the morning, ambulances were unable to access the area to evacuate the injured, medics confirmed. By 2:30pm, however, medics reached the area and identified two slain fighters.

Islamic Jihad’s militant wing the Al-Quds Brigades said fighters with the units were involved in fierce clashes with an Israeli military force which attempted to cross the border. The group said its combatants hit their targets directly.

Israeli media said there were no soldiers injured in the attack, and said the incident was precipitated when Israeli forces saw a group of Palestinians planting an explosive device near the border, where Israel enforces a 150-300 meter no-go zone used for continued military control of the area.

An Israeli military spokeswoman confirmed the media report, noting a vehicle on a regular patrol in the border area identified the fighters, calling in armored vehicles and the Israeli airforce to assist in the attack.

April 13, 2010 - Posted by | Illegal Occupation, Subjugation - Torture

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