21.   The area borders southeastern Turkey, where Kurdish rebels have been battling Turkish forces.

22.   The attack came during military reports of fierce fighting in northern Sri Lanka, where Tamil rebels are battling a government offensive to capture their stronghold, Jaffna city.

23.   The government and UNITA rebels have battled for control of both Soyo and the diamond-rich eastern Lunda provinces during the war.

24.   The militant Muslim rebels are battling the communist government of Tajik President Emomali Rakhmonov.

25.   The Muslim rebels are battling the communist government of Tajik President Emomali Rakhmonov.

26.   The rebels are battling government soldiers, a civil defense force militia and troops from the West African coalition army.

27.   The Muslim rebels are battling the traditionally communist government of Tajik President Emomali Rakhmonov.

28.   The northeastern province, where Tamil Tiger rebels are battling for a homeland, has no elected council.

29.   The parliament called anew on NATO to intervene in the conflict, in which ethnic Albanian rebels are battling for independence from Serbia, the main republic of Yugoslavia.

30.   The refugees were fleeing fighting in Kosovo, where Albanian rebels are battling government forces for independence.