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PCHRs Wonderful World of Gaza: Return of the Foot Shooters
 It was cold in Gaza, we were working the nightwatch out of Gunshot Wounds to the Feet division... In the evening of Thursday, 16 April 2009, gunmen wearing headscarves of the Izz Addin al-Qassam Brigades -- the military wing of the Hamas Movement -- fired at, and injured, three civilians in Jabalia town in the north of the Gaza Strip. Who did this to yas? Well they wuz wearing Izz Addin al-Qassam Brigades headscarves. They say they don't know, sarge. This incident is a part of the security chaos and misuse of weapons currently plaguing the occupied Palestinian territories. Yes, "currently"... The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights' (PCHR) investigations indicate that at approximately 21:30 on Thursday, 16 April 2009, gunmen fired at three young men near the al-Sultan apartment building in Jabalia Town. The three young men who sustained different injuries are: Isma'il Mohammed Mousa Dardona, 30, who was wounded by six bullets to the feet and sustained shrapnel wounds;Hmmmmm...it appears someone has "issues" with the Dardonas... In addition, a bystander, Yousif Khamis Jneid, 24, was wounded in the feet by two bullets. Oooops, sorry, buddy. We'll have Haniyeh put you on the "Shaheed to be named later" list. Allahu akbar to you... One of the wounded civilians, Khaled Dardona, said that gunmen wearing on their heads signs with "Izz Addin al-Qassam Brigades" fired at him and at his two companions from a distance of approximately 5 meters. There we wuz, mindin our own business... Khaled told PCHR that he fled to a nearby pharmacy, while his companions fell to the ground and the gunmen continued to fire at them. Bullet riddled feets, don't fail me now... He added that immediately after the incident, a white Land Rover arrived at the scene, and gunmen in civilian clothes stepped down from the car. The gunmen took him and Isma'il to the car and transferred them to the Kamal 'Odwan Hospital. Local civilians brought the third wounded civilian to hospital in a civilians' car. Trauma podriatist to the ER please. Great! I thought I was gonna get laid off! The full circumstances of the incident have not yet been clarified. It's a mystery, inside an enigma inside of...sumthin else. Captain 'Atef al-Louh, Director of Jabalia Police Station, told PCHR that the police have opened an investigation into the incident. Police have checked the scene and taken testimonies from eyewitnesses; however, no significant conclusions have been reached. Mahmoud, check all the MO's we have involving guy's getting shot in the feet. You're kidding, right, Captain? PCHR notes with grave concern that this attack forms part of the security chaos and misuse of weapons plaguing the occupied Palestinian territories. PCHR calls on the authorities to continue investigations and to prosecute perpetrators and bring them to justice. We'll do our best. Wouldn't wanna let down the PCHR... Posted by: tu3031 2009-04-20 |
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