The Fatah movement led by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday accused "Hamas militiamen" in Gaza of killing one of its members.
Tarazan Dogmush, a member of a Fatah-affiliated force before the movement lost control of Gaza in June to rival Hamas, was killed after being shot through the head overnight, said local medical sources.
He was found dead south of Gaza City on Friday morning, after he and his brother, who is currently in intensive care at a Gaza hospital, were kidnapped by unknown assailants, the sources added.
A Fatah official spoke on condition of anonymity told media that Hamas should be blamed for Dogmush's death, accusing "Hamas militiamen" of capturing Dogmush and his brother Ibrahim, who was "tortured".
Fatah also accused the Executive Force paramilitaries, who act as police in Hamas-controlled Gaza, of arresting 33 of its members and supporters overnight.
However, Hamas denied any involvement in Dogmush's death.
Ismail Shahwan, spokesman for the Executive Force said that " there's no connection between us and what happened to the Dogmush. "
"The Executive Force is hunting down the killers," he added.
Source: Xinhua
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