A terrorist responsible for the death of four Israeli Army officers in a mining incident west of Hebron a year ago, was captured last night after a gun battle with an Israeli patrol. The wanted man, Yousouf Mouhamed Dieb, was wounded during an exchange of fire near Idna village in the Hebron area.
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