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Islamic Jihad claims responsibilty for Gaza border bomb

Islamic Jihad has said one of its men blew himself at a crossing near Gaza and Israel.

  • Agencies
  • Published: 09:18 May 22, 2008
  • Gulf News

Gaza: Islamic Jihad has said one of its men blew himself at a crossing near Gaza and Israel.

An official from the group said the man detonated a pick-up truck full of explosives at the Erez crossing in northern Gaza.

They described it as a “successful martyrdom operation.''

Israel says that no soldiers were injured in the explosion.

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