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Hamas, Fatah fighters clash in Gaza, one killed | |
2007-03-21 | |
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 |
#4 Update from Reuters: Hamas says two of its loyalist seized in Gaza, accuses Fatah This unity government™ thing is just friggin awesome! |
Posted by: tu3031 2007-03-21 15:18 |
#3 They're "unified" in that they agree that they want to kill each other. |
Posted by: mojo 2007-03-21 15:10 |
#2 One dead? You call that a clash? In Detroit, that's hardly enough for a Pistons-win-the-championship party. |
Posted by: SteveS 2007-03-21 13:22 |
#1 Damn I'm getting sick of pop-corn. Anyone got some Rasinettes? |
Posted by: AlanC 2007-03-21 13:16 |