Israeli troops kill 2 Palestinian militants in zone near Gaza

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http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2004-01-24-mideast_x.htm


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In the Gaza strip, Palestinian sources said two men killed by Israeli troops were members of the militant Al Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades. Soldiers shot the men as they neared the fence separating Gaza from Israel.

The men were identified as Ashraf al-Imbayed, 25, who was wearing a military-style jacket, and a distant relative from the same family clan, Samir al-Imbayed, 23.

The men were unarmed, but were carrying binoculars and cell phones, possible signs that they were planning an attack, the army said.

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Hundreds of Palestinians, some of them carrying weapons, joined the men's funeral procession through Gaza City later Saturday. The men's bodies were wrapped in Palestinian flags. One mourner addressed the crowd outside a mosque, promising to avenge their deaths.


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