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Palestinian gunmen kill senior Hamas member | ||
2006-05-16 | ||
GAZA (Reuters) - Unidentified Palestinian gunmen shot dead a senior Hamas activist in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, Palestinian medics and a security source said, in a further escalation of lawlessness in the coastal strip.
They said unknown gunmen shot and killed 25-year old Mohammed Tatar, a senior member of Hamas's military wing, as he was driving near Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh's office in Gaza city. No one claimed responsibility for the attack. Separately on Tuesday masked gunmen in the Khan Younis area of Gaza shot and critically wounded another senior member of Hamas's military wing and injured a second Hamas member, witnesses said.
Mounting internal violence in Gaza has been fueled by a power struggle between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Haniyeh over control of security forces. Hamas, a militant Islamist group, came to power in March after trouncing Abbas's Fatah group in parliamentary election in January. Last week, three gunmen were killed and a dozen people were wounded in violence between Fatah and Hamas. The two groups agreed to set up a joint committee to defuse tensions. | ||
Posted by:Steve |
#13 Start of the long-awaited Pal Civil War, or just a warm up to this summer's hit movie season? |
Posted by: Lancasters Over Dresden 2006-05-16 21:26 |
#12 Can I get a scorecard and a beer with that popcorn? |
Posted by: tu3031 2006-05-16 20:53 |
#11 Probably just resented 'im having gasoline to drive a car around. |
Posted by: gromgoru 2006-05-16 20:50 |
#10 Civil War! get yer Pop Corn, get yer Pop Corn, step right up folks and get yer Pop Corn. |
Posted by: RD 2006-05-16 19:38 |
#9 They said unknown gunmen shot and killed 25-year old Mohammed Tatar Be the season for plantin' tatars. |
Posted by: Zenster 2006-05-16 19:09 |
#8 Cue that venerable American statsman, Fats Domino: Ain't that a shame? My tears fell like rain Ain't that a shame? |
Posted by: Matt 2006-05-16 18:14 |
#7 maybe Noam can visit and endorse one side? |
Posted by: Frank G 2006-05-16 18:03 |
#6 Does Noam know this yet?? Maybe somebody can gently break the news to him. |
Posted by: macofromoc 2006-05-16 18:01 |
#5 Pocketa, pocketa, bing! Pow, pow, pow, ZIng! Pocketa, pocketa, pocketa, eh ehe eh ehe, pocketa, pocketa pocketa, swooshy twang! |
Posted by: abu Walter Mitty 2006-05-16 17:52 |
#4 *kicks back with a beer to watch the fireworks* |
Posted by: DarthVader 2006-05-16 17:45 |
#3 A 25-year-old is a "senior" member? Attrition can be harsh, terrorist dudes. |
Posted by: Anonymoose 2006-05-16 17:36 |
#2 Hamas tried to kill Abbas. It is now paying the price. |
Posted by: Zhang Fei 2006-05-16 17:30 |
#1 hmmmmm for some reason this popcorn is salted, but sweeeeeeeet |
Posted by: Frank G 2006-05-16 17:11 |