[Reuters] Mohammed Assadi - 616 Palestinians have been killed in factional fighting since Hamas defeated Fatah in elections in January 2006, the Palestinian Independent Commission for Citizens' Rights said in its annual report on Wednesday. 345 Palestinians were killed in factional fighting in 2006, while another 271 Palestinians were killed In the first five months of 2007. The commission also reported an increase in the number of Palestinians tortured by members of the Palestinian security services.
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