9 Injured in ongoing Balatta refugee camp invasion, Nablus, West Bank

international | anti-war / imperialism | news report Tuesday November 04, 2003 13:41 by Aron Baker baker_aron at hotmail dot com Bethlehem

9 Injured in ongoing invasion, ISMer injured, house to house searches, tanks and bulldozer used in incursion

Balatta Refugee camp
Nablus
Today the army invaded the camp at 3:30am, and are still there at time of writing 2:30pm. They have injured 9 with live ammunition, mostly youths or children. They also shot 1 ISM activist with a rubber bullet to the collar bone. Ulrika, 25 from Sweden was treated ina UPMRC ambulance as access into and out of the area is restricted. The Israeli occupation force invaded with 1-3 tanks, atleast 1 bulldozer and jeeps and humvees. There have been heavy clashes between stone throwing youths and the tanks and jeeps. The army has occupied atleast 2 homes in the camp and has, we believe, started house to house searches typicaly resulting in much property damage. The army has been firing live ammunition, rubber bullets, tear gas, sound bombs and smoke. The army has used the bulldozer to erect road blocks at several of the exits to the camp. I am in the office in Beit Sahour, so this is being reported to me by friends in the camp.