2 bombs explode in Gaza compound, outside mosque

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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Two bombs went off near a mosque and inside Gaza's main security compound early Sunday in the latest violence to shake the troubled coastal territory, security officials said. No injuries were reported.

The explosions appeared to be revenge attacks against Gaza's rulers, the Islamic militant group Hamas.

Officials said they defused two more bombs hidden in the Ansar compound in Gaza City. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not allowed to speak to reporters.

There were no immediate claims of responsibility. However, a shadowy group loyal to al-Qaida called Jund Ansar Allah — Soldiers of the Companions of God — has sworn to attack Hamas security compounds and mosques in retaliation for a deadly shootout earlier this month.

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1. This smells somehow.

Don't know how, just lots of nameless officials and anonymous speakers "appeared to be" factoids and "shadowy groups" and stuff. I don't know that I've ever seen Gaza called a "troubled coastal territory" before either, not that that isn't accurate.