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Resident of Ni’lin shot during early morning raid
Latest News, Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign, September 1st, 2008

Occupation forces raided Ni’lin late last night to arrest a local man. Following a scuffle, soldiers shot the man’s brother in the head with a rubber bullet.

A group of soldiers entered the southern part of Ni’lin at around 3:00am. Soldiers arrived on foot and arrested “Ayd Sroor at his home. During the arrest, they were confronted by his brother ‘Akl. ‘Akl tried to prevent the soldiers from abducting his brother, and they responded by firing on him with rubber bullets. He was hit in several places, including the head, causing him serious injury. He remains in Ramallah hospital in unknown condition.