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Shots fired at Israeli military vehicle in West Bank

Xinhua, January 15, 2015 Adjust font size:

An Israeli military vehicle came under fire in the Ramallah area in the West Bank on Wednesday night, said a military spokesperson.

The shots were fired near the Palestinian village of Dir Nizam, the spokesperson said in a text message, adding that the fire caused damage to the vehicle but no injuries were reported.

"Forces are currently conducting a search in the area," the spokesperson said, without elaborating on the circumstances of the shooting.

There were no immediate reports of Palestinian injuries. Last month, Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian youth after he reportedly hurled rocks near a Jewish settlement.

Two weeks earlier, an Israeli girl was seriously wounded after a firebomb was thrown her father's car near the settlement of Karnei Shormron. Endit