GAZA CITY [MENL] -- Hamas plans to destroy the Fatah military presence in
the Gaza Strip.Hamas sources said the Executive Force and other Islamic units have been
capturing Fatah-aligned security agencies of the Palestinian Authority. They
said the Hamas forces have already seized numerous installations, and were
expected to complete the operation by the weekend."We have decided to fight to the end," Palestinian Legislative Council
member Salah Bardawil, a leading Hamas operative, said. "We have decided to
clean the country from these ferocious [Fatah] dogs who have long been
serving their Israeli masters. This is a final decision and will not be
reversed."On Tuesday, Hamas ordered Fatah to withdraw from all installations in
the Gaza Strip. The installations included such PA security agencies as the
Presidential Guard, National Security Forces, Military Intelligence and the
Preventive Security Apparatus.
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