Tulkarm - Ma'an - Armed men attempted to kidnap an officer from the Tourism and Antiquities Police of Tulkarm Governorate Police by antiquities smugglers while he was performing his duties. "It turned out that they were armed and the officer was able to free himself," said Colonel Louay Erziqat, the police spokesman. The police and security services began follow-up procedures to arrest the perpetrators and bring them to justice. Source: Maan News Agency