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Hamas Gunmen Fire at Protesters
 Four Palestinians were wounded yesterday when Hamas gunmen opened fire on demonstrators protesting the killing of the sons of an intelligence officer in a drive-by shooting on Monday.The killing of the three boys, whose car was riddled with bullets as they rode to school in Gaza City, sparked widespread rage, grief and soul-searching in the Palestinian areas. Demonstrations erupted throughout the West Bank and Gaza Strip, children stayed home from school and Palestinian security forces allied to Fatah party forced stores to close. Witnesses said that during a protest in Khan Younis, some schoolchildren who had joined the demonstration, threw stones at Hamas militiamen. That provoked them to open fire, injuring four people including two Palestine Authority security officials. Hamas and Fatah officials later traded accusations. On its website, Hamas said armed men of Fatah and Palestinian Authority had raided official and public buildings. President Mahmoud Abbas earlier ordered his security forces to deploy across Gaza after the killing of the three boys and their driver. Posted by: Fred 2006-12-13 |
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