'Close associate' of Arafat dies in Bethlehem blast

A close associate of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has been fatally wounded in a blast at his Bethlehem home.

'Close associate' of Arafat dies in Bethlehem blast
Mon, 03 Dec, 2001 - 18:04

A close associate of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has been fatally wounded in a blast at his Bethlehem home.

He was evacuated to King Hussein Hospital in nearby Beit Jala, but according to reports, doctors said he was clinically dead.

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