Palestinians nab terror suspects

HEBRON, West Bank, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A U.S.-trained battalion of Palestinian policemen has arrested more than 250 Hamas-affiliated terror suspects in Hebron, officials report.

Additionally, more than 140 Palestinians described as "criminal suspects" in a wide range of criminal activity were arrested, The Jerusalem Post said.

The police force was deployed in Hebron in late October after U.S.-directed military training in Jordan, in an effort to crack down on Hamas attacks in the West Bank.

Tulkarm and Kalkilya were reported likely to be next for anti-Hamas deployment.