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Thursday, May 30, 2019
Palestinian teen nabbed at West Bank court with pipe bombs
Police say a Palestinian man was arrested earlier today for trying to smuggle to pipe bombs into an Israeli military court in the northern West Bank.
According to a police statement, officers discovered the explosives were hidden underneath the man’s shirt during a security check at the entrance to the Samaria Military Court.
The court and the surrounding area in Palestinian the town of Salem was briefly cordoned off while police sappers diffused the pipe bombs.
No injuries are reported, and the 18-year-old from Jenin, was detained for questioning by security forces.
Palestinian suspects have attempted to smuggle explosive devices into the Samaria Military Court on several occasions.
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