Two Palestinian militants killed in Israeli strike

Gaza, Apr 27: Two Palestinian militants who survived an Israeli missile strike that tore apart a car in the Gaza Strip today were killed soon after by another missile as they ran from the scene, Palestinian security sources said.

''There was an air strike on a cell that was en route to carrying out a terror attack,'' an Israeli army spokeswoman said.

The two Islamic Jihad members had jumped out of the vehicle, which the security sources said was loaded with rockets, before it exploded and fled on foot.

An Israeli aircraft then fired a second missile, killing Wael Nassar and Ahmed Nejem and wounding a third militant who had been in the car with them.

The Israeli military frequently fires missiles from unmanned drones and helicopter gunships at Palestinian militants operating in the Gaza Strip, particularly bands of gunmen involved in firing rockets into Israel.

Israel has stepped up the strikes since it withdrew its troops and settlers from the Gaza Strip last September.

Reuters

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