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| Jpost: PA link to terror. Go figure. |
| 2004-09-27 |
| PA terror links uncovered EFL Further evidence emerged Monday of the direct link between the armed wing of Fatah, Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, and the Palestinian Authority. Obituary notices distributed in the West Bank town of Salfit by Fatah and the PA's General Intelligence Force revealed that the local commander of the Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, who was killed on Sunday when his M-16 rifle exploded, had doubled as a security officer. Jihad Hassan, who is also known as Abu Naaim, was the commander of the Aqsa Martyrs Brigades in Salfit and has been wanted by Israel for the past two years. Residents said Hassan purchased two days ago from an arms dealer an M-16 rifle that had been apparently booby-trapped by Israel's Shin Bet. They said the rifle exploded on Sunday while Hassan was carrying it, amputating his right arm. they immediately began calling him "Lefty." (for a short while though . . . read on) Hassan was rushed unconscious to a hospital in Ramallah, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Doctors said he had lost a lot of blood before arriving at the hospital. oops Palestinian sources told The Jerusalem Post that Hassan was not the first fugitive to double as a security officer. They said other members of the Aqsa Martyrs Brigades in the West Bank and Gaza Strip had been recruited to various branches of the PA security forces. In some cases, the sources added, PA security officers were "moonlighting" as members of the armed wing of Fatah in order to earn extra money. fyi, valet parking at bar mitzvah's is a safer moonlighting gig. nicer uniforms, too. Members of the Aqsa Martyrs Brigades have in the past told the Post that they were receiving monthly salaries from the PA. However, following pressure from the US and European donors, the PA last year halted the payments, drawing severe criticism from the gunmen. Egypt, which is acting as a mediator between the different Palestinian factions, recently urged PA Chairman Yasser Arafat to dismantle the Aqsa Martyrs Brigades. PA Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei and other top officials have voiced support for the Egyptian demand. But Arafat is said to be opposed to the dismantlement of the group and wants to incorporate its members, who are all staunch Arafat loyalists, into the PA security forces. |
| Posted by:PlanetDan |
| #3 Once again, the Arafish and his minions fall further and further behind the power curve. Why get rid of the Arafish when his buddies are doing it for him. For the Arafish, From here on up, it's downhill all the way. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-09-27 8:03:53 PM |
| #2 ooooohhh! rifle swarm in 5...4....3..... |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-09-27 7:55:42 PM |
| #1 Old Soviet ad for the AK-47 stressing reliability factor: "WORKS FIRST TIME - WORKS EVERYTIME!" _________________borgboy sez they shoulda used one... |
| Posted by: borgboy 2004-09-27 7:49:21 PM |