71. Rebels have demanded millions of dollars for his release. 72. Shortly afterward the rebels demand that election disputes in Tabasco, as well as Chiapas and Veracruz, be resolved as a condition for peace. 73. Tamil rebels demand a separate homeland, accusing the Sinhalese majority of oppressing them. 74. The Chechen rebels have demanded complete independence. 75. The Bodo rebels demand greater autonomy in land traditionally held by their tribe, and they frequently attack government property. 76. The Buddhist rebels are demanding more autonomy and the withdrawal of Muslim settlers and security personnel from the hill tracts. 77. The closures, which Fox announced Tuesday, leave only three of the seven military bases that Zapatista rebels have demanded closed as a condition to restarting peace talks. 78. The exploratory talks have stalled and the rebels are demanding the release of all political prisoners as a condition for their resumption. 79. The government insisted on implementing the accord according to Philippine laws, but the rebels demanded use of their own justice system. 80. The military said the rebels are demanding the release of Amado Payot, a rebel commander who was captured in the Davao area last year. |