Israeli Soldiers Kill Citizen in Nablus
NABLUS, May 19, 2004, (WAFA)- One Palestinian citizen was killed Wednesday and five others, including a woman, were wounded by Israeli Occupation Forces(IOF) in the West Bank city of Nablus, Palestinian medical sources and witnesses said.... The sources said that Issam Arafat 29, was killed Wednesday by IOF in Nablus, adding that a 35-year-old woman and four other citizens were wounded.... Witnesses said that Arafat was killed when Israeli soldiers opened fire at citizens in the old city of Nablus, adding that Arafat's brother was also killed by IOF five months ago.... Earlier on Wednesday morning, Israeli troops rolled into the Refugee Camp of 'Askar and set fire to a house after arresting several citizens, witnesses and security sources said.... "Israeli soldiers forced the householders to evacuate the building and set fire to it. They prevented firefighting trucks to extinguish it," eyewitness told WAFA, security sources confirmed.... Security sources said Israeli troops rolled into 'Askar, launched a house-to-house search campaign and arrested several citizens....