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oberliner

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Sun Jan 8, 2017, 09:38 AM Jan 2017

Jerusalem attack: Four dead after lorry driver rams soldiers

Source: BBC

Four people have been killed in Jerusalem by a driver who rammed a lorry into a group of soldiers, in what police say was a terrorist attack. Three women and one man, all in their twenties, were killed and at least 13 more were wounded, medics say.

Police said the driver had been shot dead by soldiers from the group.

Over the past 15 months there have been many attacks on Israelis by Palestinians - using knives, guns and sometimes vehicles.

A bus driver who witnessed the attack on Sunday told Israeli radio that the driver ploughed into the group before reversing over victims.

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-38546740

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Jerusalem attack: Four dead after lorry driver rams soldiers (Original Post) oberliner Jan 2017 OP
Senseless and endless. Rustyeye77 Jan 2017 #1
Tragic and senseless ck4829 Jan 2017 #2
May the victims rest in peace leftynyc Jan 2017 #3
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