en_tn_condensed/mrk/15/07.md

General Information:

The writer continues giving background information that will enable the reader to understand the part of the story that follows. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-background)

the rebels who had committed murder during the rebellion

The writer writes as though he believes that the readers know which rebels and which rebellion he is talking about, not as though he is introducing new participants to the story. (See: :en:ta:vol2:translate:writing_participants)