RAMALLAH, West Bank, May 26 (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's internal security chief, who has been locked in a power struggle with Hamas Islamists, told Abbas he intends to resign, an aide said on Saturday.

"Rashid Abu Shbak has told President Abbas he was resigning last week but President Abbas did not accept it at the time," the senior Abbas aide said.

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