Commandos Accused of Killing Unarmed Man
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The Israeli military said it was suspending an elite commando unit from duty in the West Bank and launching an inquiry into allegations that members of the force killed a wounded Palestinian prisoner.
Palestinian witnesses said militant Mahmoud Kamil Dobie, 25, was unarmed when shot Friday in Raba, according to Israeli human rights group B’tselem. The army said Dobie had a pistol and was trying to flee.
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