31. However, some militant Palestinian factions, such as Hamas and Islamic Jihad, have already said they will not honor the truce. 32. In Jenin, a local Hamas leader said Palestinian militant factions have banded together and handed out explosives belts to residents of the camp under siege. 33. In March, eight members of the Armed Islamic Group, the most militant Muslim faction in Algeria, were arrested in Belgium. 34. Israeli media identified the apparent mastermind of the Hadera bombing as Iyad Hardan, an activist in Islamic Jihad, a tiny militant faction. 35. Jamal Abu al-Haija, a leader of the militant Hamas movement in Jenin, said militant factions had banded and were distributing weapons to residents. 36. Jamal Abu al-Haija, a leader of the militant Hamas movement in Jenin, said militant factions had banded together and were distributing weapons to residents. 37. Much of the violence has been triggered by a militant faction of the opposition Mohajir Qaumi Movement, which has accused the government of widespread discrimination against its members. 38. Much of the bloodshed has been triggered by a militant faction of the MQM, which has accused the government of widespread discrimination against its members. 39. Much of the violence is blamed on a militant faction of the Mohajir Qaumi Movement. 40. Musharraf, choosing between militant anti-American factions in Pakistan and the U.S. campaign, came down on the American side. |