UPDATE 3 - Blasts kill 2 Palestinians in Gaza

Two blasts hit Gaza City in less than an hour, leaving many injured

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By Mohammed Majid

GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) - At least two Palestinian police officers were killed and many others wounded late Tuesday in two blasts in Gaza City, according to the Palestinian Interior Ministry.

"Two policemen were killed and another was injured as a result of an explosion near a checkpoint in the Dahdouh area of western Gaza City," said ministry spokesman Iyad al-Buzm.

The Palestinian Health Ministry said the injured officer was in critical condition, without providing further details.

The Interior Ministry said in a fresh statement that many people were wounded in a second blast which hit a police checkpoint in Sheikh Ejleen district of Gaza City.

It said the source of the two blasts is not yet known, noting a state of alert was announced throughout the Gaza Strip.

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