Robbers die trying to hold-up suicide bomber

Ireland On-Line ^ | A;pril 27, 2004 | Unknown o'Reporter

[Piranha]

A Hamas suicide bomber blew up two armed Palestinians who tried to rob him at gun point in the Gaza Strip.

Hamas claimed the “stickup men” worked for Israeli intelligence, while Palestinian security forces said the two were ordinary thieves.

Rather than give up his explosives, the bomber detonated them, killing himself and the two robbers near the border fence between Gaza and Israel.

Palestinian security officials said the the gunmen were criminals who were involved in a car theft ring that brought stolen vehicles from Israel to Gaza.

Hamas said the bomber was on his way to try to infiltrate into Israel, accompanied by another Hamas member and a guide, when they were stopped by the armed men.

The robbers forced the bomber to lie on the ground and tried to steal the bomb, but the militant detonated it, killing all three. The other Hamas man and the guide escaped.

There have been cases of rival groups stealing each other’s explosives, but no group claimed the two gunmen, and their families did not go to the hospital to take the bodies, indicating that the two were not militants, who are revered in Palestinian society.

A Hamas official said that whatever their intention, the two should be considered agents of Israel.

[Mr. Lucky]

This problem seems to have resolved itself rather nicely.

[kezekiel]

Well, I think that just about sums it up. There is the Middle East in a nutshell: Arabs stick up another Arab and get blown up in a suicide attack. Old World meets New World. Poignant and sad.

[Maceman]

Watcha call a threefer.

[mvpel]

I thought this was going to be something from Scrapple Face or The Onion - that it's not makes it even funnier!

[2banana]

There have been cases of rival groups stealing each other’s explosives, but no group claimed the two gunmen, and their families did not go to the hospital to take the bodies, indicating that the two were not militants, who are revered in Palestinian society.

There are so may ironies in this article, it is hard to know where to begin...although it is still G.W.B's fault.

[river rat]

Unbelievable!!!

I wonder if this falls into the OSHA or DARWIN Awards category????

These have become a truly insane people....
Islam must be the explanation...

Semper Fi

[Eastbound]

What a truly buuuuuuuuzzar world we live in.

[taxcontrol]

The phrase "dumb and dumber" comes to mind.

[evets]

Pics?!?

[jjm2111]

cool.

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

This sounds like a Monty Python skit.

[TC Rider]

another workplace accident.

[Chinese_American_Patriot]

Maybe we should let these savages kill each other.

[Enterprise]

(With apologies to Mr. Sinatra)

Well, they had high hopes
They had high hopes
They had high arms and legs
In the sky hopes

So everytime you're feeling down
Don't you wear a frown
Just remember those goofs
Oops there goes another fascist go poof
Oops there goes another fascist go poof

[ought-six]

Darwin award!

[ancient_geezer]

Arabs stick up another Arab and get blown up in a suicide attack.

Hmmm, note to self, don't hold up any Arabs wearing bulky vests. Tends to make a mess for the cleanup crew.

[mwilli20]

The phrase "dumb and dumber" comes to mind.

Better yet dumb, dumber and ... dumberer

Sorry couldn't resist...