1.   Occasional bursts of gunfire are a reminder that the rebels are still active.

2.   The army says the rebels are on the ropes.

3.   The rebels were defeated and their leaders put to death.

4.   The rebels were ill-equipped to cope with Western weapons and forces.

5.   The rebels were prepared to enter negotiations.

6.   The rebels are in effective control of the city.

7.   The rebels would not be happy with anything other than the complete removal of the current regime.

8.   The rebels are obviously intent on keeping up the pressure.

9.   The rebels are poised for a new assault on the government garrisons.

10.   The rebels were to have fully disbanded by June the tenth.