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Charles Johnson
Thu Dec 29, 2005 at 10:20 am PST • Views: 170
Palestinian Bomber Kills 3 Near Checkpoint.
TULKAREM, West Bank - A Palestinian suicide bomber trying to enter Israel blew himself up Thursday at a military checkpoint set up to foil attackers, killing an Israeli soldier and two other Palestinians. The army said it set up the checkpoint in the West Bank shortly after receiving warnings that a suicide bomber was headed toward Israel. The bomber was traveling in a taxi that stopped at the roadblock for a security check.
Three occupants got out, including a man wearing a large overcoat. When soldiers ordered him to remove the coat, he detonated a concealed explosives belt, the army said.
The suicide bombing took place just south of the Palestinian town of Tulkarem, about two miles inside the West Bank.
The army said the bomber, an accomplice and the taxi driver were killed. One Israeli officer died and three soldiers were wounded, one seriously, the army added. Seven Palestinians were wounded, Palestinian medical officials said.
Palestinian spokesliar Nabil Sha’ath is upset.
Deputy Palestinian Prime Minister Nabil Shaath condemned the bombing and said it was a particular tragedy that Palestinians had been killed. “We want such operations stopped,” he said.
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