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April 2002 Israeli Troops Search 2 West Bank Villages
VOA
News 17
Apr 2002 14:46 UTC

Israeli troops
and tanks swept into two West Bank villages as Secretary of State Colin Powell
was winding up his peace mission.
One Palestinian
was killed during the operations into Bal'a, east of Tulkarm, and in Silat
al-Harthiyah, northwest of Jenin.
Palestinian
witnesses say the Israeli tanks fired at a Palestinian security force building
in Bal'a and began house-to-house searches. The Israeli army said the
operations were aimed at seizing wanted militants. Israeli forces also sealed
the Palestinian area of Issawiyeh in East Jerusalem overnight and searched
homes. Two people were detained before the curfew was lifted at
mid-morning.
Some information
for this report provided by AP and AFP.
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