Re: Al-Aqsa Brigades leader shot dead

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> Al-Aqsa Brigades leader shot dead
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> Tuesday 02 December 2003, 16:29 Makka Time, 13:29 GMT
> Israeli soldiers have shot dead a Palestinian resistance leader in the
> occupied West Bank city of Jenin.
>
>
> Amjad al-Saadi, 28, a leader of Palestinian President Yasir Arafat's Fatah
> armed faction, al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, was killed on Tuesday, our
> correspondent said.
>
> He quoted witnesses as saying that the soldiers could have arrested
> al-Saadi, but they did not.
>
> The latest death brings the overall toll since the start of the intifada
in
> September 2000 to 3631, including 2711 Palestinians and 854 Israelis,
> according to an AFP count.
>
> Raids
>
> Meanwhile Israeli forces, backed by more than 20 military vehicles, raided
> Jenin city and its refugee camp early on Tuesday at 3.00am (Palestine
local
> time), closing many areas there.
>
> The forces moved from Qadeem settlement in eastern Jenin and set up
ambushes
> targeting the resistance fighters in the city and the refugee camp.
>
> But according to our correspondent, their attempts did not come through as
> people of the city, particularly resistance fighters, were aware of the
> army's movements.
>
> Violent clashes have erupted later between the soldiers and fighters of
> al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades and al-Quds Brigades.
>
> Demolishing houses
>
> The Israeli army has also searched the houses of relatives of Zakaria
> al-Zubaidi, a leader of al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, our  correspondent said.
>
> Israeli forces have also launched search operations inside many houses in
> the area, claiming they were looking for "wanted activists".
>
> They also raided al-Harithya area and demolished houses of members of the
> Islamic Jihad resistance group.
>
> One of the two, Salih Jaradat, who was held responsible by Israel for a
> series of attacks, was killed by the army in June while the second man,
Iyad
> Jaradat, was currently in Israeli detention, one security source added.
>
>
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