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Members of Hamas security forces guard the funeral of Hamas policemen who were killed during the clashes in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip August 15, 2009. Palestinian Islamists Hamas struck back at an al-Qaeda challenge to their grip on the Gaza Strip by storming a mosque in overnight battles that left the leader of the "Warriors of God" splinter group among up to 28 dead. After fighting ended early on Saturday the town of Rafah was sealed off to media. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem (GAZA POLITICS CONFLICT)