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From the Liveblog of
Saturday, April 27, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, April 27, 2024
2 Palestinian gunmen open fire at West Bank checkpoint, are shot dead by troops
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Weapons the military says were seized from two Palestinian gunmen who opened fire at a West Bank checkpoint, April 27, 2024 (Israel Defense Forces)
Overnight, two Palestinian gunmen who opened fire at the northern West Bank’s Salem checkpoint were shot dead by troops, the military says.
Troops of the Border Defense Corps’ 636th Combat Intelligence Collection Unit had been ready in an ambush following a number of recent similar attacks at the same location, when the gunman arrived by vehicle at the checkpoint area.
As the gunmen began shooting at the checkpoint, the soldiers returned fire at the pair, killing both and seizing their assault rifles, the IDF says.
No troops were hurt in the incident.
