Soldiers detain teenager from Jenin village

MAAN NEWS AGENCY FEB 21 2012

JENIN (Ma’an) — Israeli forces raided the Jenin village of Yabad overnight Monday and detained a 16-year-old boy, witnesses told Ma’an.

Locals said soldiers raided the village and detained Asem Abu Shamlah as he was standing outside his home. Israeli forces accused him of stone-throwing.

The arrest triggered clashes in the village, with youths throwing stones at soldiers, who responded with tear gas.

An Israeli spokeswoman had no reports of the arrest.


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