1.   Although the rebels control areas in the south, the government still has the upper hand.

2.   The area is now controlled by rebels.

3.   A recent visit to the region confirmed that the rebels control the highway connecting Manipur with other parts of the northeast.

4.   But the rebels still control much of the city center.

5.   But the rebels still control two-thirds of the country, and the lethal malignancy they represent is spreading.

6.   But the rebels controlled an exercise field called D Yard.

7.   But the rebels still control more than a third of the countryside and frequently attack civilians.

8.   By Wednesday evening Chechen rebels still controlled much of downtown Grozny, according to Russian TV reports.

9.   Congo is in the midst of a civil war, and the area is controlled by rebels seeking to overthrow President Laurent Kabila.

10.   Here, the rebels control the mountains for several miles to the north, to the border with Kosovo, encompassing a number of villages and hamlets.