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Hamas Gunmen Steal Fuel Meant for Gaza Power Station


[Jerusalem Post] Hamas gunmen have raided the Palestinian side of the Nahal Oz fuel terminal, stealing at least 60,000 liters of fuel meant for the Gaza power station, the head of the PA's gas agency, Mojahed Salam, confirmed Tuesday. "They took control of the fuel and fired toward the terminal in order to torpedo the flow of fuel to the Strip and to pressure Egypt into reopening the Rafah border crossing," said Salam. Also Tuesday, an Egyptian security official said that Egyptian border guards discovered two tunnels north of the Rafah border crossing that were used to pump fuel into Gaza.
2008-04-30 01:00:00
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