Provided, of course, that this wasn't just a way to lure him and his men out where the rebels could pick them off or ambush them.

On various occasions rebels have ambushed Gaddafi's men but had to use night cover to prevent detection.

The killings occurred when about 200 rebels ambushed the government force as it combed a guerrilla stronghold.

On October 21, 2008, rebels ambushed a Russian military truck, killing five troops and wounding nine others.

The battle began early Tuesday when the rebels ambushed police officers searching for two of their comrades who had been kidnapped the previous day, officials said.

The explosion came just 24 hours after six people were killed when rebels ambushed a bush taxi in the same area on Saturday.

The rebels regularly ambush the army, which has failed to establish a continuing presence in key rebel areas.

But in recent months rebels have ambushed and disarmed some of the peacekeepers.

I have watched the rebels ambush Sandinistas and be ambushed in turn.

The day before, the rebels ambushed a Land Rover that was leaving town, killing several people.