Lawlessness and Proliferation of Weapons

Misuse of Weapons by Armed Groups or
Security Officers

On Monday morning, 01 March 2010, unknown persons detonated a bomb in a
car belonging to the chief of police operations in Gaza. No casualties were reported. This attack is part of the state of security
chaos and proliferation of weapons prevailing in the Occupied Palestinian
Territory (OPT). 
 

According to investigations conducted by PCHR, at approximately 06:00 on
Monday, 01 March 2010, unknown persons detonated a bomb in a car belonging to
Talal Banat, 44, chief of police operations in Gaza, when it was parked near
his house in al-Nasser Street in the north of Gaza City. The car was heavily damaged, but no
casualties were reported. The police
arrived at the area soon and initiated an investigation. 

PCHR strongly condemns this attacks, which is part of the state of
security chaos and proliferation of weapons prevailing in the OPT, and calls
upon the Attorney-General’s office to investigate it and bring the perpetrators
to justice.