Child Killed and His Brother Wounded in al-Boreij

PCHR
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights

Security Chaos and Proliferation of Weapons
Misuse of Weapons by Armed Groups and Security Personnel

Field Update
8 April 2008

A Child Killed and His Brother Wounded in al-Boreij

On Sunday evening, 6 April 2008, 'Abdullah Mohammed Bahar, 4, was killed and
his brother, 'Abdul Jawad, 8, was wounded when a mortar shell fell near
their house in al-Boreij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.

According to investigations conducted by PCHR, at approximately 15:00 on
Sunday, a mortar shell fell near a house belonging to Mohammed Suleiman
Bahar, 51, in the east of al-Boreij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.
As a result, two of the owner's children were wounded when they were playing
near the house: 'Abullah, 4, wounded by shrapnel to the head and the chest;
and 'Abdul Jawad, 8, wounded by shrapnel to the head. The two children were
evacuated to al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah town, but 'Abdullah
died shortly after arriving at the hospital.

PCHR is gravely concerned for the increasing number of casualties resulting
from the misuse of weapons. PCHR calls upon concerned authorities to
investigate such attacks and to ensure protection for civilian and their
property.

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