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| Riot erupts in Israeli prison |
| | www.chinaview.cn 2004-07-06 16:37:00 |
JERUSALEM, July 6 (Xinhuanet) -- A
riot broke out on Tuesday in an Israeli security prison where hundreds of
Palestinians are being held, wounding at least two jailors, Israeli radios and
prison sources said.
The disturbance has been brought under control after anti-riot units were called in to drive the
prisoners back to the cells, Israeli prison sources said.
The two guards were wounded by the inmates with boiling oil when about 120
inmates rioted at Gilboa prison in the Galilee region, northern Israel, Israel
Radio said.
Israeli Army Radio reported that at least one
jailor, who is a section commander, was injured during the riot and was
evacuated to a nearby hospital.
A security alert was
immediately placed on all other security prison facilities after the Gilboa riot
broke out, the radio said.
Additional boiling pots of oil
were found after the riot was contained, and several of the inmates are
currently being interrogated, according to the reports.
About 6,000 Palestinians have been imprisoned in Israeli jails and around 800 of them are detained at Gilboa. Enditem |
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