Sunday 26 October 2014

Village shooting, West Bank

RAMALLAH (Ma‘an) 24 Oct - Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian
teenager late Friday during clashes in Silwad village near Ramallah in
the occupied West Bank, medical officials said. Orwa Abd al-Wahhab Hammad,
14, had multiple bullet wounds. He was taken to Palestine
Medical Complex where he was pronounced dead. An Israeli army spokeswoman
said that soldiers fired at a Palestinian adult who was allegedly hurling a Molotov
cocktail at forces in the area. Witnesses said Hammad was hit by an Israeli
sniper from close range, insisting the soldier shot to kill. Orwa was a US
national. His uncle was killed during the First Intifada. 
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=735085

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