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Israel to demolish mosque in Burin

RAMALLAH, March 14 (KUNA) -- Israeli authorities will be demolishing a mosque in the village of Burin, close to Nablus, northern West Bank.
Settlement Dossier Officer in the West Bank, Ghassan Daghlas, said in a press release that Israeli forces officially notified the Burin local council of its decision to demolish the village mosque.
The Salman Al-Farsi Mosque, made of three floors, will be taken down within a week, and Israeli authorities claim that it has been built over a no-construction zone falling under its authority based on the Oslo Agreement. (end) nq.ema KUNA 141816 Mar 10NNNN