PCHR
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights
Security Chaos and Proliferation of Small Arms
Misuse of Weapons by Armed Groups and Security Personnel
Field Update
23 March 2006
4 Citizens injured by Gunfire in a Wedding Celebration in Khan Yunis
In the evening of Wednesday, 22 March 2006, four citizens were injured in
the city of Khan Yunis in the south of the Gaza Strip. The injuries occurred
after an armed man fired a gun during a friend's wedding.
PCHR's initial investigation indicates that at approximately 22:45 on
Wednesday, an armed man fired shots during a wedding to salute his friend,
the groom, Ismail Mohammad Mohsin (22-year old resident of Al-Amal
neighborhood in Khan Yunis). The shooter lost control of the gun; and
several bullets hit the ground. Shrapnel injured the groom in the right
shoulder and 3 others:
- Mohammad Khalel El-Zaqzouq, 25-year old resident of Khan Yunis,
hit by shrapnel in the abdomen;
- Ashraf Abdel Fattah El-Abed, 23-year old resident of El-Bureij
refugee camp, hit by shrapnel in the right leg and left thigh; and
- Naser Mustafa Hamad, 23-year old resident of El-Bureij refugee
camp, hit by shrapnel in the left thigh.
The injured were taken to Naser hospital for treatment. The injuries were
minor, except for those of Zaqzouq, whose injuries were moderate.
PCHR expresses great concern over misuse of weapons by armed groups and
individuals, which is a continuum of the ongoing security chaos. The Centre
calls upon the Palestinian National Authority, represented by the
Attorney-General, to investigate this crime and to bring the perpetrators to
justice.
Public Document
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