Fatah accuses Hamas of gruesome torture of party member in Gaza
Date: 12 / 07 / 2008 Time: 14:25
Ramallah – Ma'an – Official sources within Fatah accused Hamas members on Saturday of killing Bassam Al-'Anani, the secretary general of the party.
Al-'Anani was killed near An Nuseirat camp in the central region of the Gaza Strip.
According to the Fatteh spokesman, Hamas members kidnapped 40-year-old Bassam Al-'Anani a month and half ago. During his detainment, the man's health deteriorated. Fatah claims that he was beaten and tortured then admitted to local hospital of Ash-Shifa' in Gaza in critical condition.
Doctors pronounced Al-'Anani dead on Saturday.
Fatteh holds Hamas responsible for the man's death.
According to the Fatah statement to Ma'an, Hamas members pumped gasoline into Al-'Anani's body until he lost consciousness. Blood poisoning caused the man to fall into a coma prior to his death.
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