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Hamas, Fatah fighters clash in Gaza, one killed
 Popcorn futures, after a recent downturn, rose on the news...GAZA (Reuters) - A militant loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah faction was killed and four were wounded on Wednesday in the first deadly clash between Fatah and Hamas since a unity government was formed four days ago. Fatah said Hamas's so-called Executive Force fired a rocket-propelled grenade at the northern Gaza home of a senior al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades commander, killing one of the group's members. Four gunmen were wounded in the battle but not the al-Aqsa commander, Fatah said.
A spokesman for Hamas's armed wing, Abu Ubaida, said Hamas gunmen had only responded to shooting from the al-Aqsa commander's house. He said a Fatah fighter was preparing to fire a rocket-propelled grenade when it exploded in his hands, killing him and wounding the others. HA-ha... It was the first deadly clash since Abbas's secular Fatah faction and Hamas Islamists formed a unity government on Saturday. Despite the coalition agreement, tensions between the Hamas and Fatah factions remain high, especially in Gaza. Hmmmmmm? Probably why they're trying to kill each other... Posted by: tu3031 2007-03-21 |
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