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Abbas orders to release all Hamas prisoners- Wafa
31 Jul 2008 18:14:19 GMT
Source: Reuters
RAMALLAH, West Bank, July 31 (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has ordered to release hundreds of pro-Hamas activists arrested following a series of bombings in the Gaza Strip last week, Wafa official news agency said.

(Reporting by Mohammed Assadi; Writing by Avida Landau; Editing by by Jon Boyle)

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