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Gaza Ministry Says 20 Killed in Anti-"Gang" Operation after Looting of Aid Convoy
(Guardian-UK) Jason Burke - Gaza's Hamas-run Interior Ministry said Monday that more than 20 people had been killed "in a security operation carried out by security forces in cooperation with tribal committees" targeting "gangs" accused of looting trucks bringing in aid on Saturday. Community leaders in central Gaza said local people had fought back against the looters, who were armed with automatic rifles, and managed to retrieve some of the stolen trucks. UN officials have said that powerful families in the south of Gaza long known for their involvement in looting had been behind a series of attacks on convoys in recent weeks. "This isn't desperate people looking to feed themselves or their families. It is pure organized crime, by people who are heavily armed and making a lot of money. They are taking supplies paid for by member states. It's a disgrace," one senior aid official said.