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Border Incidents Down Sharply Last Week

July 6, 1971
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A terrorist was wounded and captured by an Israeli patrol in the Gaza Strip last night while his gang escaped after ignoring a warning shot. Israeli authorities reported ten border incidents last week, down from 21 the week before. The report said the Jordanian front was the most active with four classes compared to six the previous week. The Gaza Strip, scene of nine incidents a week earlier, produced only three last week. There were three incidents on the Lebanese frontier compared to two the week before. Only one incident was reported on the Syrian line compared to three a week earlier. There were no incidents to report on the Suez Canal front last week or the week before.

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