31. The ethnic Albanian insurgency erupted six months ago. 32. The ethnic Albanian insurgency started in February. 33. The Karen National Union, the military arm of the Karen ethnic insurgency, told The Associated Press it evacuated thousands of civilians from its headquarters of Manerplaw. 34. The government is not considering sending peacekeeping troops to Macedonia in response to the ethnic Albanian insurgency in that Balkan nation, U.S. officials said Tuesday. 35. The militia, known as the Lions, emerged during the ethnic Albanian insurgency as all-Slav volunteers who were feared for their alleged brutality. 36. The militia, known as the Lions, emerged during the ethnic Albanian insurgency as all-Slav volunteers, feared for their alleged brutality. 37. The KNU is the largest ethnic insurgency group fighting the Rangoon regime, seeking more autonomy from the central government. 38. The KNU is the only major ethnic insurgency that has refused to reach a cease-fire with the military regime over the past decade. 39. The Myanmar government spokesman said most of the allegations of killings and rape of ethnic minorities were concocted by the minority of ethnic insurgencies that still fight the government. 40. The military government has induced many of the ethnic groups to sign cease-fire agreements, but some ethnic insurgencies are still continuing. |