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Vol. 5 Num 1081 Sat. June 16, 2007  
   
International


Victorious Hamas goes on Gaza looting spree
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A masked Hamas militant stands on an armed vehicle belonging to Fatah-affiliated Force 17 presidential guard as he secures the seafront presidential compound, home to the Gaza offices of Palestinian Authority president and Fatah chairman Mahmud Abbas in Gaza City yesterday. Hamas seized full control of the Gaza Strip early Friday after days of ferocious gunbattles, hours after Abbas sacked the government and declared a state of emergency. PHOTO: AFP