Abdel-Latif Moussa, right, makes a declaration at a mosque in the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah that reportedly led to fighting in which 16 people were killed. (Associated Press / August 14, 2009)Radical Muslim Cleric Among 21 Killed In Gaza Clashes -- CNN
GAZA CITY, Gaza (CNN) -- A radical Muslim sheikh's call for the creation of an Islamic emirate in Gaza sparked clashes with Hamas
Hamas forces blew up the home of Sheikh Abu al-Nour al-Maqdessi, leader of the radical group Jund Ansar Allah, or Soldiers of the Partisans of God, Hamas sources said.
Al-Maqdessi, also known as Abdel Latif Musa, was among the 21 dead, a hospital spokesman told CNN.
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