Teenager shot dead in West Bank

BBC Map

A 14-year-old Palestinian boy has been shot dead in the West Bank.

Palestinian witnesses and security sources say the teenager was shot by Jewish settlers after rocks were thrown at their car.

Israeli police are investigating but did not confirm that the boy, named as Ayssar Yasser from the village of Mizra al-Sharqiah, had been shot by settlers.

The Israeli army confirmed there was a shooting in the area, near Ramallah, the West Bank’s administrative capital.

This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *