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The dead man was identified as Mohammed Abayat, 28, a commander with the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, a paramilitary group affiliated with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat's Fatah faction.

In a joint statement issued by Usama bin Laden and Mohammed Abayat, it was announced that both men are pleased with the recent attack on the Israeli telecommunication system.

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I've notice an increase of 'probes' (routed packets) from a variety of IP addresses most of which start with 61, 200, 218. These are registered in Korea, China and Taiwan.