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From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Police confirm 2 hurt in shooting attack
Police say that the attack was a shooting attack.
“Three terrorists armed with Karl Gustav rifles, knives, and pipe bombs arrived at Damascus Gate,” police say. A team of border policemen spotted them, and asked for ID. One terrorist pulled out his identification papers, while another pulled out a gun and began shooting, police say.
Two female policewomen are hurt in the attack, police confirm.
“The goal was to carry out a large attack,” police say.
The terrorists were from the Jenin area in the West Bank, Channel 2 reports.
— Judah Ari Gross
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