IOF troops raid Jenin and neighbouring villages, arrest 13 Palestinians

[ 29/05/2009 - 10:54 AM ]

WEST BANK, (PIC)-- IOF troops on Friday morning raided the a number of villages in the Jenin district in the northern West Bank without any arrests being reported, while IOF troops arrested on Thursday 13 Palestinians. Local sources said that the troops raided the villages of Qabatya, Sanor, Mseila and Siris to the south of the city of Jenin. During the raid, IOF troops fired live bullets and sound bombs and combed the areas raided causing a state of fear and confusion amongst children and women. No arrests were reported during those raids. On Thursday morning similar raids were reported in the eastern part of Jenin, Jaba' and Qabatya were the IOF troops combed the raided areas before withdrawing without making any arrests. Meanwhile, the Israeli radio reported the arrest of 13 Palestinians from various parts of the West Bank. Seven of those arrested were from the northern West Bank city of Nablus and three from Jericho in the southern West Bank. Three others were arrested in the village of al-Majd to the north of southern West Bank city of al-Khalil.