A four-man Fatah terrorist squad responsible for a number of murders and other acts of violence was captured by security forces on the West Bank recently, according to an Israel army spokesman. The gang had been active in the Ramallah area north of Jerusalem. When captured, the group, termed the “liquidation squad” by investigators, was found in possession of quantities of arms and explosives.
They had reportedly carried out a number of murders of local Arabs they said had collaborated with the Israelis, as well as grenade attacks on Israeli vehicles. Another terrorist group captured recently included two brothers from Hebron who led security forces to large arms caches in the region.
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