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Palestinian gunmen clash in Gaza
Members of two factions exchange fire in Strip; Hamas forces surround scene
Ali Waked
Exchanges of fire have been reported Saturday in a Gaza neighborhood between members of Army of Islam and gunmen belonging to an al-Qaeda-affiliated group.
The clashes left seven wounded. Both sides involved in the shootout belong to the Doghmush clan.
The shootout reportedly included the firing of at least five mortar shells. Meanwhile, Hamas forces rushed to the scene and surrounded the site of the battle.
On August 14th, Hamas members clashed with loyalists of a Salafi organization associated with al-Qaeda in the Strip. Hamas forces surrounded a mosque in Rafah after the Salafi group's sheikh declared that the Gaza Strip is an Islamic Emirate and that his followers belong to al-Qaeda and are loyal to Osama Bin-Laden. The sheikh was killed in the subsequent firefights.
On Wednesday, the Hamas government reportedly released 28 members of the Salafi group after saying they pledged not to destabilize Gaza's security in the future.
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