71.   The group is battling leftist rebels and has a record of killing civilians suspected of being guerrilla sympathizers.

72.   The governments in the Republic of Congo and Angola also are battling rebels.

73.   The military announced Monday that it was creating a new tactical army group to battle the rebels in the Argun Gorge.

74.   The Muslim-led government forces in Bihac are battling rebel Serbs from Bosnia and neighboring Croatia as well as renegade Muslims who do not accept the Sarajevo government.

75.   The Muslim-led government forces in Bihac are battling rebel Serbs from Bosnia and neighboring Croatia as well as renegade Muslims.

76.   The move came after Koirala last weekend called out the army for the first time to battle Maoist rebels, launching an operation to rescue hostages that reportedly failed.

77.   The Muslim-led government forces in Bihac are battling rebel Serbs from Bosnia and neighboring Croatia, and Muslims who oppose the Sarajevo government.

78.   The military is battling rebels fighting for a homeland for the minority Tamils.

79.   The new clashes came a day after Macedonian President Boris Trajkovski demanded that his interior minister reverse a decision to demobilize police reservists who have been battling the rebels.

80.   The Russians have been depending on their overwhelming firepower to battle the rebels, while the insurgents have favored hit-and-run attacks.