The Israeli military levels Palestinian owned shops in northern West Bank

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Wednesday August 19, 2009 16:18 by Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC News & Agencies

Israeli troops destroyed on Wednesday at dawn five Palestinian owned shops in the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia.

Israeli troops in the west Bank- Photo by Ghassan Bannoura 2008

Local sources reported that the military vehicles and a bulldozer stormed an industrial zone located in the eastern part of Qalqilia then demolished five care repair shops.

The sources added that the military gave no reason for the demolition. Meanwhile also near Qalqilia Israeli troops have sealed off a road that connects Azon atmah village with the city. Witnesses said that troops arrived with large concrete blokes and used to them to seal off the road.