GAZA, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Two Palestinian militants, members of the Islamic Jihad (Holy War) armed wing, were killed by Israeli soldiers on Friday southeast of Rafah town in southern Gaza Strip.
The Islamic Jihad said in a statement that two of its militants were killed when they were trying to attack an Israeli army force near the fence of a border crossing. No injuries were reported among the Israelis.
In the statement, the Islamic Jihad mourned the death of its two militants and also vowed to "revenge their death."
Israeli radio reported early on Friday that Israeli soldiers stationed near Kerem Shalom Crossing, east of Rafah, shot dead two militants who were planting roadside bombs near the fence of the borders between east Rafah and Israel.
Meanwhile, Hamas security sources in Gaza said the Israeli side informed the Gaza emergency and ambulance services of the death of the two militants.
Gaza emergency chief Mo'aweya Hassanein told reporters that Palestinian ambulances brought to Shifa Hospital in Gaza City the bodies of two Palestinians who were shot dead by Israeli gunfire southeast Gaza Strip.
The two militants were identified as Yassin Jasser, 23 and Abdel Majid Salleh, 22, both of whom are from Gaza, he said.
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