Saturday, January 06, 2007

HOLY LAND: HAMAS MILITIA IS ILLEGAL SAYS ABBAS

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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