Terror leader killed in West Bank

An Israeli helicopter fired a missile at a car in the West Bank town of Jenin today, killing three people, including a militant leader, Palestinian security officials said.

The main target appeared to be Mahmoud Abu Halifa, a leader of the Al Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades, a violent group linked to Yasser Arafat’s Fatah movement. He was killed along with two other people who were not immediately identified.