21.   Thousands of the rebels were killed in a gun battle with government troops.

22.   The rebels have resumed hostilities against government troops.

23.   Government troops broke up the protest by firing their guns in the air.

24.   Government troops closed the airport.

25.   After a failed military offensive, all government troops and police were withdrawn from the island.

26.   The rebel forces pulled off a surprisingly successful offensive against the better equipped government troops.

27.   There were further allegations in September that government troops were killing Kurdish civilians and reporting these deaths as those of terrorists killed in combat.