NABLUS, West Bank, July 21 (AFP) - A senior local official was kidnapped by masked gunmen Wednesday in this northern West Bank town, Palestinian security sources told AFP.
They named the abducted official as Fadel Asshuli, who is in charge of village affairs in the Nablus area.
The abduction follows an unprecedented spate of kidnappings in the Gaza Strip on Friday which prompted prime minister Ahmed Qorei to submit his resignation and a revamp of the security services.