Israeli troops leave Jenin, remain on outskirts of West Bank to

Saturday, October 19, 2002

JERUSALEM -- Israeli troops withdrew Friday from Jenin, a stronghold for militants, after digging a six-foot trench around part of the West Bank town to keep would-be bombers from slipping out in cars.

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