Abbas says Hamas militia illegal
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has declared the Hamas paramilitary militia in the Gaza Strip illegal.
It is the latest move in his stand-off with the Islamic movement that controls the Palestinian Authority government.
Mr Abbas made the announcement two days after members of the Hamas force attacked the home of a senior security commander in Gaza.
The man, a member of a security service loyal to Mr Abbas's Fatah party, and several of his bodyguards were killed.
Fatah and Hamas have been locked in a power struggle since the Islamic group won parliamentary elections a year ago.
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