Hamas, Abbas Troops Parade in Gaza
Jacob Cherian - All Headline News Contributor
Gaza, Palestine (AHN)-- Security forces from rival Palestinian factions paraded through the streets of Gaza on Thursday. These marches were conducted within a few feet of one another, intensifying fears of a showdown between the heavily armed groups. Bearded young men armed with AK-47s and dressed in military fatigues who were part of a new 3000-strong Hamas-allied force marched across many streets while a police force loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas paraded nearby. Reuters reports that residents of Gaza city, were afraid and confused. The Hamas-backed force, formed under the authority of Interior Minister Saeed Seyam, was deployed in a challenge to the authority of Abbas, whose Fatah movement was defeated by Hamas in elections in January.
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