11.   A decade ago it was a simple military camp for a group of Muslim secessionist rebels.

12.   A new all-out Serbian attack against Kosovo villages controlled by secessionist rebels Saturday dampened hopes for early talks on the future of the embattled Serbian province.

13.   A new all-out Serbian attack Saturday against Kosovo villages controlled by secessionist rebels dampened hopes for early negotiations on the future of the embattled Serbian province.

14.   Amid new clashes in Kosovo, the secessionist ethnic Albanian rebels said Wednesday they may eventually negotiate because no side can win the bloody conflict.

15.   Amnesty International on Friday demanded a government probe into what it said were unauthorized detention camps run by two armed Tamil groups opposed to the secessionist Tamil Tiger rebels.

16.   Arawa in central Bougainville resembled a battlefield on Wednesday as secessionist rebels tried to drive voters away from booths, The National newspaper reported Thursday.

17.   Bougainville secessionist rebels killed four villagers late last week, marking the first trouble on the island in more than five months, the army said Monday.

18.   But Egypt was unwilling to promote stronger measures for fear of weakening the Sudanese government in its war against secessionist rebels.

19.   But it was unclear whether the secessionist rebels would agree to any deal short of the independence.

20.   But the failure of Rugova and his international backers to convince secessionist rebels to join the talks raises doubts of whether a cease-fire can be arranged.