Hamas pulls private militia off streets

26 May 2006

The Hamas militant group withdrew a controversial private militia from the streets of the Gaza Strip on Friday, saying it wanted to avoid further infighting with the rival Fatah movement. The 3,000-strong militia, deployed last week over the objections of President Mahmoud Abbas, has been at the center of a dispute between Hamas and Abbas’ Fatah party. Full Story

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