Police official vows to end lawlessness in Gaza

Source:Xinhua Published: 2015-3-10 21:29:22

A senior police official vowed on Tuesday that the police finalized all the security preparations to put an end to the growing lawlessness and crimes in the Gaza Strip.

Ayman Batniji, police spokesman in Gaza, told a news briefing following the recent increase of crimes in the Gaza Strip that his police and other security apparatuses took all the needed measures to put an end to instability in Gaza.

"All the crimes in the past few weeks show that there are no organized crime or criminal organizations in the Gaza Strip," said Batniji, adding that "the crimes were committed individually due to the hard living condition."

He went on saying that "we tell our people in Gaza that the security situation is stable and the police is doing its best," adding that "we will never let anyone to violate the status of security and stability in the Gaza Strip."

Over the past few weeks, a series of crimes were committed in the Gaza Strip, where two people were killed, several public and private properties were destroyed and money exchange employees were robbed.

"Most of the suspected believed to be involved in these crimes were detained," said Batniji. However, such crimes are unprecedented mainly under Hamas rule, which has been controlling the enclave since 2007.

However, several explosions took place consecutively in Gaza city and northern Gaza Strip against activists and leaders of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Fatah Party, a major rival to Hamas.

"The security apparatuses are still investigating these incidents of explosions because it is complex," said the police spokesman in Gaza. Security deterioration in Gaza grew after the formation of the unity government in June.

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