Militant Bombing Triggers a Debate ; Group Apologizes for Killing Palestinians

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KALANDIA CHECKPOINT, West Bank - A West Bank assailant detonated a large bomb near a busy Israeli military checkpoint Wednesday, killing two Palestinian men and wounding 16 people, mostly civilians, in an attack that prompted rare Palestinian complaints about militants responsible for scores of bombings over the past four years.

The Al Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, a violent group that has carried out scores of attacks on Israelis, claimed responsibility for the attack, but apologized for the Palestinian casualties. The 16 wounded included 10 Palestinians and six Israeli border policemen.

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Militant Bombing Triggers a Debate ; Group Apologizes for Killing Palestinians

Al Aqsa said the intended target was Jerusalem, and the assailant hastily...

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