Hamas Denies Its Fighters Were Killed in Sinai

(Jerusalem Post) Ariel Ben Solomon, Herb Keinon, and Khaled Abu Toameh - Al-Hayat reported Thursday that the Egyptian army had killed and arrested around 200 fighters in Sinai in the past few days, with 32 Hamas men among the dead and 45 arrested. A source said some gunmen entered Sinai through the Gaza tunnels to carry out attacks and then fled to Gaza afterward. The Hamas government in Gaza denied the report, calling it part of a smear campaign waged by the movement's enemies.


2013-07-12 00:00:00

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