GAZA, Aug. 6 (Xinhuanet) -- A Palestinian militant was killedFriday and another injured by Israeli troops' gunfire and twoescaped as the four were trying to infiltrate into Israel near thepassage of Soffa east of the southern Gaza town of Rafah.   Israeli army sources said that the soldiers noticed that fourPalestinian militants were trying to cross the borders betweeneastern Rafah town and Israel in southern Gaza Strip.   The soldiers immediately fired at the four, killing one of them,wounding another, and the other two escaped into Palestiniancontrolled territory, the sources said.

   Earlier Friday, one Palestinian militant was killed and anotherwas injured by Israeli soldiers' gunfire when they were planting aroadside bomb near the Jewish settlement of Morag east of Rafahtown.

   Meanwhile, Palestinian medical sources said Friday night thatIsraeli troops stormed the town of Salfit in northern West Bank andshot dead a Palestinian militant, a member of Islamic Hamasmovement armed wing Izel Dein al Qassam.

   Palestinian medical sources said that since the beginning ofAugust, the Israeli soldiers shot dead 13 Palestinians in the WestBank and Gaza Strip.  Enditem