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IOF Wounds 5, Arrests 16 Citizens in WB
TULKAREM, March 27, 2006,(WAFA)- Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) wounded on Monday five citizens, arrested sixteen others in the West Bank(WB)cities of Hebron, Tulkarem, Nablus and Bethlehem..... In Hebron, four citizens of in Tal Rumeida and the old town in the city, suffered from bruises and wounds all over their bodies as Israeli soldiers beaten them up and they were taken to Hebron Governmental hospital for treatment, medics told WAFA.... IOF also shot and wounded Fadi al-Ajloni 20, from Jabal Johar neighbourhood, near Kyriat Arba Jewish colony, east of Hebron, with a metal bullet in the right leg and he was taken to al-Ahli hospital.... Meanwhile, IOF swept, at pre-dawn, into Bani Naim, southeast Hebron and arrested six citizens, leading them into an unknown place, Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) told WAFA.... They added that Israeli soldiers held up and beaten up scores of citizens in the towns of Yatta and Bani Naim.... Meanwhile, security sources said that Israeli soldiers arrested eight citizens in Tulkarem city, Deir Al-Ghisoon town and Nour Shams refugee camp, leading them into an unknown location.... Earlier, Israeli soldiers, positioned at Hawwara checkpoint, south of Nablus, arrested two teenagers of Tubas city and led them into an undisclosed place, security sources said.... In Bethlehem, Israeli soldiers, stationed at a mobile military checkpoint at the north entrance of the city, beaten up and wounded Jad Ali25. He suffered from burises all over his body. He was transferred to hospital for treatment, security sources reported.... In the meantime, IOF installed a mobile military checkpoint at the northeast entrance of Nablus city and restricted the movement of citizens.... M.H. (15:17 P) (13:17 GMT)