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Aid chief unhurt in Gaza attack | |
(10 minutes later) | |
Palestinian gunmen have fired on a vehicle transporting a UN aid official in the northern Gaza Strip. | |
John Ging, director of the UN Relief and Works Agency in Gaza, was returning from the Erez border crossing with Israel when the attack occurred. | |
Mr Ging said gunmen fired multiple shots into the armoured vehicle. They also tried to force the door. | |
No-one was injured and he was finally able to drive away. The incident is currently being investigated. | No-one was injured and he was finally able to drive away. The incident is currently being investigated. |
Mr Ging said that the gunmen jumped out of their car and opened fire. | |
"They tried to force open the car, but our driver extracted himself from that situation" and sped away, he said. | |
"This is a shocking development. We are still considering how to deal with this." | |
He said the vehicle, which was struck by 11 bullets, was clearly marked with UN insignia. |