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2007-01-23 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Palestinian attackers blow up vacant Gaza resort

Masked Palestinian gunmen blew up a vacant resort in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, claiming they belonged to Al Qaeda and that the holiday complex is owned by Fatah kingpin Mohammed Dahlan, its manager said. Dahlan is a top adviser to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

They destroyed the large wedding and conference room with several huge bombs. They planted bombs in some of the rooms, destroying the southern part of the resort, said Bashir Thari, manager of the Al Waha complex. Thari said about 40 gunmen, masked and heavily armed, took part in the attack and abducted, but later freed, three guards.

They asked them whether the resort belonged to Dahlan, Thari told Reuters. The guards said no, Al Waha belongs to a Palestinian businessman," He said the gunmen told the guards: Al Qaeda has arrived in Gaza and we will destroy every place owned by Dahlan and bomb him, too. Officials close to Dahlan denied he has any stake in the resort.

Palestinian officials have denied any Al Qaeda presence in the Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank, and Abbas and security officials have said they were working hard to prevent the group from establishing a foothold in the two territories.

Lots of denyin' going on...

Posted by Pappy 2007-01-23 09:49|| || Front Page|| [11138 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The scorpions are stinging each other. Excellent.

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2007-01-23 10:06|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2007-01-23 10:06|| Front Page Top

#2 If one Terrorists organization attacks another is it considered terrorism?

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2007-01-23 10:22|| 2007-01-23 10:22|| Front Page Top

#3 "We are the brave lions of ~~Hamas!~~ er...Al Qaeda!"

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-01-23 10:29|| 2007-01-23 10:29|| Front Page Top

#4 Why does this whole thing make me think of old gangster movies? Or maybe that episode from Star Trek ("A Piece of the Action")?

Posted by FOTSGreg">FOTSGreg 2007-01-23 10:57|| www.fire-on-the-suns.com]">[www.fire-on-the-suns.com] 2007-01-23 10:57|| Front Page Top

#5 Say allo to my leetle fren!!!

Posted by Mo Dahlan 2007-01-23 12:00|| 2007-01-23 12:00|| Front Page Top

#6 Must be one the choice properties seized by the Fatah bigs when the Israelis left.

Posted by ed 2007-01-23 12:48|| 2007-01-23 12:48|| Front Page Top

#7 Couldn't have left something that could be put to economic use left unbombed.

Posted by Excalibur 2007-01-23 16:42|| 2007-01-23 16:42|| Front Page Top

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