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Top West Bank Security Chief Resigns
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Ismail Jaber resigned after gunmen loyal to him fired on prime
minister's Ramallah compound, Wednesday Palestinian leader Mahmoud
Abbas has accepted the resignation of his top West Bank security
chief, a sign that Mr. Abbas is responding to complaints about growing
chaos among his security forces.







Israeli Brigidier General Tal Russo, left, reaches out to shake hands
with Ismail Jaber, his Palestinian counterpart, right (March 2005 File
photo)Ismail Jaber submitted his resignation Friday after gunmen loyal
to him fired on Mr. Abbas' Ramallah compound Wednesday, when Mr. Abbas
was there. The gunmen were defying a presidential request that they
either disarm or join the security forces.

Mr. Abbas was elected president in January after Yasser Arafat's
death. He is struggling to reform his security forces.

The Palestinian news agency, WAFA, reports that he has decided to
enforce a month-old law to streamline existing security forces.

Some information for this report provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.


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