Two killed in Gaza's Palestinian security HQ blast

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Two people were killed and 10 others including Palestinian intelligence chief were injured in a blast that rocked the Palestinian security headquarters in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, security sources said.

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The blast was caused by a bomb planted in the building's elevator bank, said the sources, adding that the bomb went off in the elevator close to the second floor as he and his bodyguards were heading to his office on the fourth floor of the building.

Witnesses said that a huge explosion was heard into the building, adding that ambulances rushed to the place and evacuated two people killed, and seven wounded including Abu Rajab.

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Peoples Daily

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1. Fatah urges Hamas gov't to dissolve security force in 3 days

GAZA, May 20 (Xinhua) -- A newly-established armed force of the Palestinian Fatah movement demanded the Hamas-led government on Saturday to dissolve its security force within 3 days.

"The Fatah protection forces give three days to the Hamas government to dissolve the backup forces formed by Interior Minister Sa'ed Siam," a spokesman of the new Fatah armed force,who only identified himself as Abu Jihad, told reporters.

Warning the Hamas-led security force against "standing up to Fatah's members", Abu Jihad said the new Fatah force was ready to be deployed in the Gaza Strip.

He also urged President Mahmoud Abbas, who is also Fatah's chairman, to sack the Hamas-led government and call early elections "to stop escalation of violence and maintain law."

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