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GAZA CITY: The Palestinian Authority carried out its first executions since 2002 on Sunday, killing four convicted murderers as part of a new campaign to rein in lawlessness and chaos, an Interior Ministry spokesman said. Human rights groups condemned the move. The four men executed were sentenced to death by a Palestinian court, said Interior Ministry spokesman Tawfiq Abu Khoussa. Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas signed the execution orders on Saturday, he added. Three of the men were hanged and one was executed by a firing squad. Palestinian security forces have been greatly weakened during more than four years of fighting with Israel, leading to lawlessness and chaos in Palestinian towns and cities. Armed men and militants often roam the streets with little impunity, at times clashing with rival factions and security forces. Mr. Abbas, who was elected in January following the death of longtime leader Yasser Arafat, has made the restoration of law and order a top priority. But his security forces still don't have the strength or authority to take on armed groups. On Saturday, 40 gunmen attacked a Gaza security headquarters in Gaza City, provoking a shootout with Palestinian security officers that continued for three hours. A short while later, gunmen opened fire near the home of a senior Palestinian security chief.
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