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Islamist Extremist Killed by Hamas Forces in Gaza as Tensions Soar
(AP/Daily Star - Lebanon) Adel Zaanoun - A local Salafist leader was shot dead in Gaza City Tuesday during a confrontation with Hamas security forces as tensions mounted between the Strip's Islamist rulers and its extremist opponents. The violence came as Hamas police and security forces stepped up measures against militants belonging to Islamic extremist groups. The extremist tried to blow himself up with a suicide vest but was shot dead before it detonated. There have also been attacks claimed by groups purporting to be from an ISIS branch in Gaza, although such claims have so far been largely discredited.