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Palestinian security forces launch a rare crackdown on militants in the West Bank

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The raid marks an unusual step for the Palestinian Authority , the governing body for semi-autonomous pockets in the occupied West Bank .

The operation was continuing Monday , with AP reporters hearing heavy gunfire and spotting at least two Palestinian armored vehicles roaming the outskirts of the camp.

The main U.N. agency for Palestinians , UNRWA , suspended its services, including schooling.