Israeli sniper kills Palestinian youth – medics
March 2, 2006
NABLUS, West Bank (Reuters) – An Israeli sniper killed a
Palestinian youth on Friday during a West Bank raid by troops
looking for militants, Palestinian medics said.
They said Amer Bassyouni, 15, was shot in the neck and died
from his wounds as Israeli forces searched for militants in the
Alamin refugee camp in the West Bank city of Nablus.
Israeli military sources said troops had been in Nablus
during an operation when they identified an armed gunman, fired
toward him and identified hitting him.
Palestinian security sources said the youth had been seen
next to his house as Israeli forces raided the area.
Israeli forces frequently raid West Bank towns searching
for wanted militants.
Source: reuters