More gunfire near Warty Nose' house
Palestinian gunmen fired at the house of the Palestinian foreign minister late Sunday, threatening to re-ignite a recent wave of factional fighting between the Hamas and Fatah movements, witnesses said. Officials said the gunmen were relatives of three Fatah men killed in the recent infighting against Hamas militiamen. Hamas officials said Zahar was not at home. | There were no reports of injuries from the gunfire, which was directed toward the home of Mahmoud Zahar, a top Hamas official. Officials said the gunmen were relatives of three Fatah men killed in the recent infighting against Hamas militiamen. Hamas officials said Zahar was not at home.
Local leaders have been trying to resolve the dispute in recent days. A total of 17 people were killed in the factional fighting, which broke out nearly two weeks ago, before the sides declared a truce last week. There have been sporadic incidents of violence since the truce went into effect.
Posted by: Fred 2006-12-25 |