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Hamas mishandles explosives, kills 2 in Gaza
2008-03-21
Palestinian militants accidentally set off a large blast at a Hamas training base in the central Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing two members of the violent Islamic group and wounding another, a Palestinian medical official said.
"Now watch how I connect these here detonator wires so you don't..."
"Hey! I thought you said the wires went the other--"
[KABOOM!]
Hamas initially blamed Israel for the blast, but later acknowledged that it was caused by a mishandling of explosives, saying its men died while performing a "holy mission." The Israeli military denied involvement.
"Wudn't us."
Hamas security men kept photographers and TV cameramen away from the scene. Dr. Moaiya Hassanain, a Palestinian Health Ministry official, confirmed the deaths.
"We found enough of each one to make a firm diagnosis."
Also Thursday, Hassanain said Israeli troops killed a 60-year-old Palestinian farmer near the Gaza-Israel border. The Israeli military had no comment. But Israel often shoots at Palestinians near the border, where militants frequently attempt to plant explosives or sneak into Israel.
Posted by:Fred

#6  As the late rocket science John Clark wrote (about a different rocket fuel), For dealing with this situation, I have always recommended a good pair of running shoes.

(Stolen Lifted from Derek Lowe's blog.)
Posted by: Eric Jablow   2008-03-21 22:05  

#5  If "Work Accidents" qualify them as "Instant Martyrs" all I can say is Let them all be Martyrs.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2008-03-21 12:26  

#4  Â“Â…saying its men died while performing a "holy mission.".

WowÂ…a couple of careless thugs blow themselves up and it still qualifies them for instant martyrdom? HuhÂ…wonder if itÂ’s because after these little self-detonation mishaps new recruitment tends to slow down for awhile.
Posted by: DepotGuy   2008-03-21 11:24  

#3  Hamas security men kept photographers and TV cameramen away from the scene

Interesting. Media is only allowed when Israel kills palis, not when they die in other ways. So it's not really about the sad, senseless loss of human life. It's about managing media attention. How cynical. How palestinian.
Posted by: PlanetDan   2008-03-21 11:21  

#2  My goodness. The AP actually used the phrase "violent Islamic group".

That's almost worthy of porcine aerobatics.
Posted by: AlanC   2008-03-21 10:57  

#1  They farm Kassams now?
Posted by: gorb   2008-03-21 02:08  

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