Five residents of Rafah injured in Hamas-Fateh clashes

Tuesday March 27, 2007 00:16 by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies

Palestinian medical sources at Abu Yousef Al Najjar Hospital in Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, reported on Monday night that five residents were shot and injured during clashes between Hamas and Fateh gunmen.

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The clashes took place in Tal Al Sultan area in Rafah. The five suffered mild-to-moderate wounds, the Maan news agency reported.

Palestinian security sources reported that the clashes started with a family feud that later led to a gunfight between Fateh and Hamas gunmen.

Meanwhile, local sources reported that members of the Islamic Jihad and other factions intervened to stop the clashes and restored calm to the area.

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