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JENIN, Aug 23: An Israeli army undercover unit shot and seriously wounded a senior Palestinian militant leader in the West Bank town of Jenin on Wednesday, witnesses and medics said.
Witnesses said Hosam Jaradat, the leader of the Islamic Jihad militant group in the town, was shot by Israeli troops from a car. Medics said he was taken to hospital and was in critical condition.
An Israeli army spokesman could not confirm troops were involved.—Reuters
