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http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3499953,00.html
Head of Bethlehem Islamic Jihad arrested
Published: 01.29.08, 00:00 / Israel News
The wanted Palestinian arrested earlier Monday evening in a joint IDF, Shin Bet and Border Police operation in Bethlehem is Mohammad Abda, head of the Islamic Jihad in the West Bank city. Security officials said Abda commanded cells within the group and has been involved in the planning and financing of terror attacks against Israeli citizens and military forces.
Abda was arrested after troops laid siege to his house for hours. During the operation a 17-year-old Palestinian youth who threw a Molotov cocktail at the soldiers was killed. (Efrat Weiss)
http://www.wtop.com/?nid=596&sid=1334443
(AP)
“Man With Suspicious Package Arrested Outside White House”
January 28, 2008 - 6:58pm
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “WASHINGTON - The Secret Service says a man who made verbal threats against President George W. Bush and had a suspicious package was arrested outside the north fence of the White House.
The Secret Service says 28-year-old Aleksandar Aleksov, of Guttenberg, New Jersey, was taken into custody just before 2 p.m. on Pennsylvania Avenue. He is charged with making threats against the president. Secret Service spokesman Ed Donovan says the threats were was overheard by Secret Service officers.”