Hamas fires shots at rival's rally in Gaza
Members of Hamas's Executive Force opened fire at a mass rally by the rival Fatah movement in Gaza City yesterday, an AFP correspondent on the scene said.
It was not immediately clear whether anyone was wounded during the protest in central Gaza City, where several thousand Fatah supporters had gathered.
Hamas forces detained three photographers at the rally, including AFP journalist Mohammed Abed, witnesses said.
Hamas fighters tried to arrest two cameramen filming the rally for a foreign news agency and a television station, but were prevented by dozens of people who rushed to the scene.
Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip in mid-June, overrunning pro-Fatah security forces loyal to president Mahmud Abbas after a week of street clashes that killed more than a 100 people.
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