Major Arms Caches Found in Ramallah, Nablus

July 6, 2002

IDF troops discovered large quantities of bombs and explosives in two separate caches in Ramallah and Nablus today that had been stockpiled by Palestinian terrorists to be used in attacks against Israeli citizens.

In a building in the A-tirrah neighborhood in Ramallah security forces found parts of TAU anti tank rockets, the first time such rockets have been found in Palestinian areas in the West Bank. In addition troops found numerous large [Keller] bombs and home made pipe bombs, bags containing TATP explosives and electronic devices and electric wires.

Security forces blew up the building, there were no reports of injuries.

Meanwhile in Nablus in a yard near the Juneid Prison, security forces uncovered over 300 bombs and homemade explosive devices.

Wooden boxes containing firebombs that were ready for use and twenty gas canisters that were to have been rigged with explosives to be used in terrorist attacks.

In addition security forces found bags of a white powder substance, this morning army sappers will investigate the site and examine the powder and defuse the bombs found there.

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