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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1987
Page
4
Three guerrillas wearing Israeli uniforms crossed from Jordan and were intercepted by Israeli troops after a brief firefight that wounded one attacker. Officials said the Friday evening intrusion was the most serious in a decade.
Maj. Gen. Amram Mitzna said Palestinian guerrillas from the PLO faction led by Mohammed Abbas crossed from Jordan into Israel near Kibbutz Maoz Chaim. The trio, wearing Israeli uniforms, carried Kalashnikov rifles and grenades, were wounded and captured. the group allegedly aimed to mark Fatah Day on Jan 1 amid unrest.
Interior Ministry says a fragmentation grenade exploded in a Matagalpa hotel killing Jenny Grant More, 26, a Canadian volunteer for Chale Haslam outside Matagalpa, and 2nd Lt. Roger Mendez Zeron. The fatal blast occurred as More handled the grenade in a Plaza Hotel room.
A westbound Amtrak train carrying 115 passengers derailed when rocks struck the track near Prince West Virginia. The engine and eight of the nine cars left the rails Friday night but officials said no injuries occurred. Amtrak spokeswoman Sue Martin released the details from Chevy Chase Maryland.
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