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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Gunmen raid camp of force loyal to Abbas, kill 1 (source)
2006-12-17
GAZA, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Unidentified gunmen on Sunday stormed a training camp in Gaza used by the presidential guard, a U.S.-backed force loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, killing one of the officers, a security source said.

The attack was the first of its kind against the elite Palestinian force, made up of about 3,500 security men.
They're the mostest elitesty force in Paleostine.
Hamas's armed wing was not immediately available for comment.
Reloading, I hope.
The Palestinian security source said dozens of gunmen raided the camp, set several tents ablaze and engaged in a gunbattle with several presidential guards, killing one of them. Several people from both sides were wounded, the source said.

Dozens of members of Abbas's force rushed to reinforce the guards inside the camp and the gunmen fled, he said. The gunmen had donned uniforms often used by Hamas militants, the source added.
But it couldna been Hamas. Nope.
Abbas on Saturday called for parliamentary and presidential elections to be held as soon as possible. Hamas accused Abbas of launching a coup. Months of factional violence has raised fears of civil war.
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#6  Isn't there some sort of "smart ammunition" we can send them so they actually end up killing each other? As the cartoon vulture was heard to say; "Patience, my ass ..."
Posted by: Zenster   2006-12-17 14:44  

#5  the presidential guard, a U.S.-backed force loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas

Reuters has picked a side?
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2006-12-17 11:21  

#4  I suspect that they are actually "aiming" away from the other guys altogether. If I don't shoot them then they won't shoot me, and we all get to look ferocious.
Posted by: Grunter   2006-12-17 11:15  

#3  "we've been attacked, your Eliteness!"
Posted by: Frank G   2006-12-17 08:02  

#2  Barbara - you're talking about the kings of "spray and pray". Their objective is not to kill each other, but to look ferocious in combat. That's why the taliwhacker/NATO statistics are always so lopsided - we train our soldiers to actually SHOOT AT THE ENEMY. That's something quite foreign to Arab armies.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2006-12-17 05:18  

#1  "Gunmen raid camp of force loyal to Abbas, kill 1"

It's a start....

But when are they going to get serious about this>

Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2006-12-17 00:36  

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