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Gunman opens fire on vehicles in West Bank, wounding threeThe Israeli military said soldiers had blocked routes in the area, adjacent to the town of Al-Auja in the Jordan Valley, following reports and were pursuing the gunman.
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<div class="paragraphs"><p>Israeli troops secure the scene of a shooting incident, near Jericho in the Israeli-occupied West Bank,.</p></div>

Israeli troops secure the scene of a shooting incident, near Jericho in the Israeli-occupied West Bank,.

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Jerusalem: A gunman opened fire on vehicles in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, wounding at least three people, including a 13 year-old boy, emergency services said.

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The Israeli military said soldiers had blocked routes in the area, adjacent to the town of Al-Auja in the Jordan Valley, following reports and were pursuing the gunman.

Israeli media said a man wearing military uniform opened fire on passing vehicles, hitting a school bus, in which a 13 year-old boy was hurt by shrapnel, and wounding two other men in separate cars.

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(Published 28 March 2024, 13:41 IST)