Fighting between Hamas and Fatah-linked Gaza clan kills 4

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GAZA CITY, OCT 18 (AP): A clash between Hamas security forces and members of a large Gaza clan affiliated with the rival Fatah party left four people dead, a Hamas official said.
Two of the dead were Hamas security officers and two were from the Heles clan. More than 20 people were wounded from both sides, said Ihab al-Ghusain, a spokesman for the Hamas security forces. The violence erupted Wednesday when clan members opened fire at the security forces, al-Ghusain said. The force later arrested a number of "outlaws" who were on their way to send reinforcements to the clan, he added.
A Fatah official said Hamas security forces were trying to confiscate a car that belonged to a clan member. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to discuss the incident.