"Iraqi militants turn on Al Qaeda"

Out of the Daily Times in Pakistan, comes this report that Iraqi terrorists from Ramadi are turning against Al Qaeda after a bombing that killed 80 people earlier this month.

Residents said on Monday that at least three prominent figures on both sides were among those killed after local insurgent groups formed an alliance against Al Qaeda, blaming it for massacring police recruits in Ramadi on January 5. “There was a meeting right after the bombings,” one Ramadi resident familiar with the events said. “Tribal leaders and political figures gathered to form the Anbar Revolutionaries to fight Al Qaeda in Anbar and force them to leave the province,” said the resident.

It would seem that even terrorists tire of having their own tribesman blown up. I'm not particularly fond of the idea of roving bands of militia providing spontaneous justice at the point of a gun, especially when many of these goons are just as guilty of murder and mayhem of those that they now are turning against. However, if this rebellion against the rebels can be harnessed by the powers that be, this could be a very good development.

I'm sure IraqBodyCount.org will tally the bodies regardless.

Hat tip to Right Nation.