Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Thursday, July 18, 2002
Israeli Troops Capture Military Leader of Hamas in West Bank
Israeli undercover troops Wednesday captured the leader of the military wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in the West Bank, Israel Radio reported.
Israeli undercover troops Wednesday captured the leader of the military wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in the West Bank, Israel Radio reported.
The troops captured Mohammed Annache together with another Hamasactivist Slah Abu Khaned, as he exited a hospital in Ramallah.
The operation came a few hours after the Israeli Defense Forces lifted the curfew on the town.
Annache had been wanted by Israel for involvement in many "terrorism" attacks on Israelis.