Rebels attack Iraqi police station, kill four
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Rebels blasted an Iraqi police station with grenade and mortar fire before dawn on Wednesday, killing four policemen in Madaen, south of Baghdad, police said.
They said they had detained about 70 suspects in raids in the town after the assault, which occurred a day after at least 22 people were killed and 30 prisoners released in a similar attack on a police post northeast of the capital.
Among the detainees was a Syrian found with leaflets by the leader of al Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, police said.
Since when are the followers of Zarqawi and/or al Qaeda considered rebels? Yes, I know, "rebel" is technically accurate for what they are...but that term evokes images of oppressed citizens fighting against tyranny. In this instance we have just the opposite: Murderous tyrants fighting against a government of the people with terror and cowardly sneak attacks.
They aren't rebels, they are terrorists and should be called such.