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Palestinian killed by Israeli troops in West Bank | Palestinian killed by Israeli troops in West Bank |
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Israeli troops have shot and killed a member of the Palestinian security forces they wanted to arrest in the central West Bank town of Qalqilya. | |
Palestinian residents named the man as Saleh Yassin, 27, a Palestinian intelligence officer, and local hospital staff said he had been shot in the back. A local Palestinian official said Yassin was shot dead in cold blood while returning home from work. | Palestinian residents named the man as Saleh Yassin, 27, a Palestinian intelligence officer, and local hospital staff said he had been shot in the back. A local Palestinian official said Yassin was shot dead in cold blood while returning home from work. |
The Israeli army said he had fired at troops when they came to arrest him and that they shot back at the source of the firing. | |
An army statement said that Yassin had been targeted for arrest rbecause he had "opened fire towards soldiers on numerous occasions in recent weeks". It added that a weapon and ammunition had been found at the scene. | |
On Wednesday, 23-year-old Nafeh al-Saadi, whom Jenin residents said was an Islamic Jihad militant, was also shot dead by Israeli troops who came to arrest him. | |
The Israeli army said forces opened fire after coming under attack in the raid. | The Israeli army said forces opened fire after coming under attack in the raid. |
A number of other Palestinians were wounded in subsequent stone-throwing clashes with the troops. | A number of other Palestinians were wounded in subsequent stone-throwing clashes with the troops. |
Violent incidents in the Israeli-occupied West Bank have become more regular in recent months. At least 19 Palestinians and four Israelis have been killed since US-backed Middle East peace talks resumed in July. | |
On Wednesday, the chief Palestinian negotiator, Saeb Erekat, said the talks could still take up to a year more to complete. | |
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