Israeli Police Storm Mosque

World | April 2, 2004, Friday // 00:00
Israeli Police Storm Mosque Israeli police in riot gear have stormed the al-Aqsa mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem, firing tear gas and stun grenades. Scores of worshippers were reported injured. Photo by Aljazeera.

Thousands of Palestinians barricaded themselves inside mosques at one of Islam's holiest sites on Friday. Israeli police stormed into the al-Aqsa mosque compound after, they say, some of the Muslim worshippers who gathered there for Friday prayers began throwing stones at policemen deployed nearby. About 20 people were wounded and nine arrests were made as police moved in, firing plastic bullets, stun grenades and tear gas in an attempt to disperse the alleged stone-throwers.

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