 Gunmen in Gaza shot dead former Palestinian security chief and local strongman Moussa Arafat, a cousin to late leader Yasser Arafat, after storming his home on Wednesday, police and medics said. The killing of Arafat, who remained an adviser to President Mahmoud Abbas, came as another sign of the factional turmoil in the territory, from which Israeli troops are due to withdraw this month following the evacuation of settlers.
| Yeah. Y'gotta look pretty hard, but those signs are there to the discerning... |
Police at Arafat’s home said he had been dragged from his home by gunmen and then executed on the street outside. Blood spattered the street. Doctors said Arafat was dead on arrival at Gaza’s main al-Quds hospital.
| Even the RAB couldn't have done it this well! |
Arafat, a major-general, had been head of the powerful military intelligence, but he was fired in April as President Abbas cleaned out Yasser Arafat’s old guard under pressure to clean up corrupt and ineffective forces.
To contain Arafat’s fury at being sidelined, Abbas retained him in the position of pre-cadaver special security adviser.
"Youse can't do dat to me! I got minions, y'know!"
"Really, Moussa, you'll like Paris!"
"I ain't goin' to no damned Paris!"
"Mustapha, I tried to reason with him. He wouldn't listen."
"I'll call the goon squad, boss!" |
Arafat had been at odds with many in the Palestinian security forces and armed factions. He had survived several assassination attempts.
| Only takes one. U-lu-lu-lu-lu-lu ..... |
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