Five shot dead in Iraq

[leftchick]

http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,11794703%5E1702,00.html

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INSURGENTS shot dead five men in the restive Iraqi city of Ramadi overnight and left their corpses in the street with a handwritten note identifying them as police, witnesses said.

Residents said they found the bodies this morning. Reuters television footage showed them lying in jeans and sweaters in the centre of the western city that is a hotbed of insurgent activity against the US-backed government.

"This is a group of infidel police officers who came from Diyala province to pursue and capture mujahideen," read a lined piece of paper, secured to one of the bodies with a brick.

"We were able with God's help to hunt them down."

At least one of the dead men had his hands tied behind his back. Residents said they heard them being shot during the night. The note named each of the dead men. It was not immediately possible to confirm if they were police officers.

[Barrett808]

1. Why anybody would collaborate with US forces is a mystery

Even if you're desperate for money...it's just too freaking dangerous.