WORLD : Israeli Riot Device Throws Gravel
In its latest effort to halt rioting in the occupied territories, the Israeli army has introduced a jeep-mounted gravel thrower that spews out 600 egg-sized rocks a minute, Israel radio said today.
The battery-powered device weighs 66 pounds, can be mounted on a jeep and operated by one soldier. It can throw the egg-sized stones 75 yards, the report said.
The new device is the latest addition to the army’s growing anti-uprising arsenal that also includes tear gas and various types of rubber, plastic and metal bullets.
Israel has drawn international criticism for firing guns at stone-throwers, most of them children and teen-agers. But army officials contend that troops use live ammunition only when their lives are in danger.
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