Battle of Rafah (2009)
| 2009 Gaza clashes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Palestinian political violence | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Jund Ansar Allah |
 Hamas | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 15 killed, including 1 foreign fighter | 6 fighters killed, 1 civilian killed | ||||||
The Hamas-Jund Ansar Allah clash was a battle, fought between the police forces of the Islamist group Hamas controlling Gaza, and the radical Islamist group Jund Ansar Allah.[1] The fighting began on 14 August 2009 and concluded the next day. In total, 24 people were killed in the fighting, including six Hamas police officers and an 11-year-old girl, and a further 150 were wounded.[2]
References
- ^ Islamist Leader Said to Be Killed in Shootout. The New York Times. August 15, 2009.
- ^ Hamas: Leader of al-Qaeda-inspired group killed. Ynet. August 15, 2009.
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