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.
| 'so-called' executive force? You mean they aren't so executive after all? |
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.
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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...