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| Five dead in fresh Gaza clashes | Five dead in fresh Gaza clashes |
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| Hamas security forces in the Gaza Strip say at least five people have been killed in a gun battle with members of a powerful local family. | Hamas security forces in the Gaza Strip say at least five people have been killed in a gun battle with members of a powerful local family. |
| Fighting broke out after Hamas forces surrounded the Doghmush clan stronghold in Gaza City's Sabra area. | Fighting broke out after Hamas forces surrounded the Doghmush clan stronghold in Gaza City's Sabra area. |
| One of their troops was killed in the same area on Monday during an arrest raid targeting the Doghmush clan. | One of their troops was killed in the same area on Monday during an arrest raid targeting the Doghmush clan. |
| It appears to be the worst inter-Palestinian violence since Hamas clashed with a pro-Fatah clan in July. | It appears to be the worst inter-Palestinian violence since Hamas clashed with a pro-Fatah clan in July. |
| A fierce gun battle took place in the crowded area of Gaza, with machine-gun fire and explosions audible around the city, witnesses said. | |
| The Doghmush are widely feared in Gaza, with some elements said to have links with both criminal and extremist jihad activity. | |
| Members of the clan were responsible for kidnapping the BBC's correspondent in Gaza Alan Johnston in 2007. | |
| At least three Doghmush gunmen and one Hamas policeman were killed in Tuesday's fighting, officials said. |