Fatah Forces Infiltrating Gaza

[Ynet News] Ali Waked - Two months after Hamas' takeover of Gaza, Fatah units have begun infiltrating the Strip and operating there undercover in a bid to topple the current regime. Several groups numbering five to ten members each have started operating in Gaza City and the southern Strip, under the name al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades - Samih al-Madhoun Cells, named after a former commander who was executed by Hamas in Gaza. The Fatah members have planted explosive devices and carried out several shooting attacks. They are former officers of Fatah's Preventative Security Force who are being sponsored by several wealthy families affiliated with Fatah.


2007-08-13 01:00:00

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