This is definitely something I don't rejoice about, and definitely not something I would love to see, but it sure looks familiar.
I feeling about this "clash" is because the lack of open talk between the 2 parties. Yes, they may have discussed, but I feel it is a one-sided intimidation, otherwise, it won't make the other group to walk onto the streets and had the clash.
Regarding the hit list? It may be a surprise for many, but for Dorje Shugden practitioners, it is just old tricks. Democracy is only on papers, but never practices. Why so? This is the effort of CTA to purposely make their people uneducated so that it would be easier for CTA to contol them.