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Hamas Policeman Killed in Hospital in Gaza
Tuesday, December 19, 2006 GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) A fierce gunbattle erupted early Tuesday within the compound of Shifa hospital in Gaza City between the security personnel of Hamas and Fatah, witnesses and hospital officials said. One member of the Hamas executive force was killed in the exchange and 11 were wounded, one seriously. Executive force? The Islamics have gone corporate? The gunbattle erupted as the warring factions were trying to hold on to a shaky truce that followed days of unrest in Gaza, after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called for early elections. Shades of Muslim history shortly after Muhammad's own death Bathman! The gunbattle, which raged for nearly an hour, sent schoolchildren scurrying for cover as they made their way to school. Rival gunmen took up positions of rooftops, some firing rocket-propelled grenades at each other. Apparently the Muzzies couldn't catch the children and hence lacked human shields, aaaaah to bad dirtbags Hamas said their men came under fire when a group of armed men from Fatah stormed the hospital. They said they arrested two of the attackers. Hamas identified the dead man as Ismail Abu al-Hir, 25, a member of its police unit. Car 54 where are you? Fatah blamed Hamas gunmen for the exchange of fire, saying that members of its intelligence forces came under fire from the Hamas executive unit.
Posted by: Icerigger 2006-12-19 |
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