1. The rebels were trained, armed, and financed by foreign governments. 2. In fact, Al Qaeda operatives are already believed to be training Uighur rebels there. 3. Libyan officials did little to disguise the fact that the Philippine rebels were trained in their country. 4. Mohamed also made at least two trips to Afghanistan to train rebel commanders in military tactics, officials have said. 5. Others left for Albania, where they helped train the rebels who became known as the Kosovo Liberation Army. 6. Rebel commanders and international observers say that in recent months rebel forces have received new weapons and more rebels are trained in using them. 7. Zaire has accused Rwanda of being behind both movements, asserting the Rwandans have not only armed and trained the rebels but have sent troops to fight alongside them. 8. A U.S. State Department official said Monday that the arrest of three suspected Irish Republican Army members in Colombia for allegedly training rebels has caused grave concerns. 9. And they have denied the camps are used to train Chechen rebels, who are fighting for independence from Russia. 10. Ankara has in the past claimed that Greece both supports and trains Kurdish rebels. |