THE DEADLY BULLET [Archives:1999/43/Front Page]

IBB: On Thursday the 22nd of October at around 17:50 in the evening in Al-Qa’ida area, a police car began following a vehicle, moving suspiciously. The vehicle was loaded with dynamite, which is usually used in exploding rocks and opening roads. However, as soon as the vehicle approached the Thee Sufal (Al-Gobe) village, known for its traditional open market, two men in the vehicle started shooting at the policemen, killing two of them. The event took a violent turn, as the police car and vehicle in question began firing at each other. During this exchange of fire, a bullet penetrated through the back of the vehicle reaching the dynamite material. 
 
This obviously resulted in a huge explosion that killed the driver, the passenger, and 7 passersby. However, local sources claim that 13 were killed. 45 people most of whom were children were also led to the loss of some pedestrians’ arms and legs. Some of the injured were able to leave the hospitals after first aid. The explosion also destroyed a number of buildings near the spot of the incident (Thee Sufal/Al-Gobe). The good news coming from official sources, however, is that the incident was not politically motivated since the preliminary investigations confirm that the two people were well known smugglers allegedly involved in illegal trade of weapons and explosives for a long time. More on Report Page
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