Al-Zarqawi claims responsibility for bomb attacks

Jordanian terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi’s Sunni rebel group, al-Qaida in Iraq, has claimed responsibility for bomb attacks on a police station in the country today.

The attack is believed to have left more than 20 policemen dead.

“The destructive effect that such operations has on the morale of the enemy inside and on its countries and people abroad is clear,” said the claim, posted on a website. Al-Zarqawi’s gang beheaded hostage Ken Bigley

Witnesses said a mosque suffered some damage, including shattered windows. Initial reports had suggested that the bomb targeted a nearby police station.

However, if the mosque was in fact the target, it could have been a bid by the Sunnis to stoke civil strife in the area.