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Hamas-allied police deploy heavily in Gaza following blasts |
2009-09-04 |
![]() Policemen were seen stopping cars, searching them and inspecting the ID cards of commuters, especially on the roads linking the Gaza's north and south. The police announced the deployment a day in advance calling it a campaign to preserve law and order. The explosions took place in the Ansar neighborhood of Gaza City, not far from a de facto government security compound. No one has claimed responsibility for the blasts, which the de facto government said it was investigating. The explosions followed threats by a radical Salafi Islamic group to retaliate for the death of its leader and its fighters in a shootout with Hamas forces in August. The firefight in the city of Rafah, with the ultra-Islamist group Jund Ansar Allah left 24 people dead. The battle took place after an imam affiliated with the group challenged Hamas' authority, threatening to set up an "Islamic emirate." |
Posted by:Fred |
#2 Oooh, snap! liberal hawk. |
Posted by: trailing wife 2009-09-04 17:15 |
#1 "Policemen were seen stopping cars, searching them and inspecting the ID cards of commuters, especially on the roads linking the Gaza's north and south." I sure hope that didnt cause any pregnant moms to lose their babies on the way to the hospital. Checkpoints are such an interference with the life of the people. |
Posted by: liberal hawk 2009-09-04 10:03 |