Hamas's reference to Osama bin Laden as a "holy warrior" is "outrageous," US State Department spokesman Mark Toner said on Tuesday, slamming the group for mourning the death of the al-Qaida leader.
Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh on Monday condemned the killing of bin Laden, whom he hailed as a Muslim mujahed [warrior] and Arab human being. He also told reporters in Gaza City that the killing of bin Laden came in the context of the United States’ policy of killing and repression.
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