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Militia leader dies as Israel blockades towns

Israel renewed its blockade of several Palestinian towns in the West Bank today and killed a militia leader in a gun battle.

Militia leader dies as Israel blockades towns

Thu, 17 Jan, 2002 - 17:42

Israel renewed its blockade of several Palestinian towns in the West Bank today and killed a militia leader in a gun battle.

Khamis Abdullah, 42, was the head of a militia linked to Yasser Arafat’s Fatah movement in the Askar refugee camp near the West Bank town of Nablus.

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Courts Middle East Place: West Bank Place: Askar Place: Nablus Place: Qalqilya Place: Jenin Place: Tulkarem Place: Israel Person: Khamis Abdullah Person: Yasser Arafat Person: Abdullah Person: Palestinians Person: Raanan Gissin Person: Prime Minister Ariel Sharon Event: Fatah movement Organisation: Israel

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