Hamas security forces in the Gaza Strip say at least five people have been killed in a gun battle with members of a powerful local family.
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Gaza militants fire rocket into southern Israel ... out after Hamas forces surrounded the Doghmush clan stronghold in Gaza City's Sabra area.
One of their troops was killed in the same area on Monday during an arrest raid targeting the Doghmush clan.
It appears to be the worst inter-Palestinian violence since Hamas clashed with a pro-Fatah clan in July.
A fierce gun battle took place in the crowded area of Gaza, with machine-gun fire and explosions audible around the city, witnesses said.
The Doghmush are widely feared in Gaza, with some elements said to have links with both criminal and extremist jihad activity.
Members of the clan were responsible for kidnapping the BBC's correspondent in Gaza Alan Johnston in 2007.
At least three Doghmush gunmen and one Hamas policeman were killed in Tuesday's fighting, officials said.
(BBC)
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