11.   Chechen rebels said they brought the helicopter down with a shoulder-fired missile.

12.   Each site has autonomy and neutrality, and government troops would not be admitted, the rebels said in the communique sent to the National Mediation Commission.

13.   Hours earlier, the Northern Alliance rebels said they had captured the western city of Herat as they advanced across several fronts in northern Afghanistan.

14.   In August the rebels said they would not attend a second meeting, accusing the government of seeking political gain from the truce.

15.   In a statement on Tuesday, the rebels said that the government attacks were threatening to undermine Norwegian efforts to bring the two sides back to the negotiating table.

16.   In a statement, the rebels said they could negotiate with the next president, who is to be elected in May.

17.   In exchange for a pledge to behave themselves, the rebels say that Speaker Newt Gingrich has promised them their spending freeze.

18.   In recent weeks, Hutu rebels have said they will not oppose the South Africans unless the soldiers take sides in the continuing fighting.

19.   It is the earth that sustains him, the old rebel says.