IDF says troops killed at least 5 Palestinian gunmen in operation in West Bank’s Tamun

IDF troops killed at least five Palestinian gunmen in the West Bank town of Tamun this morning, while Border Police officers detained two prominent terror operatives in the nearby town of Tubas, the military says.

In Tamun, commandos of the Duvdevan unit exchanged fire with a group of gunmen holed up in a building, according to military sources. Five gunmen were killed, and one suspect was detained. The troops also located several assault rifles and other military equipment, the military says.

Meanwhile, in Tubas, police say undercover Border Police officers raided an apartment where the head of a local terror network was hiding, following intelligence of his whereabouts provided by the Shin Bet.

The commander and another prominent operative were detained, police say, adding that the pair worked to arm other operatives and were planning terror attacks.

The officers seized six assault rifles, a handgun, four grenades, and other military equipment during the raid, police add.