1.   The Revolutionary United Front, a rebel outfit that barters diamonds for weapons, was trying early last year to conquer Freetown.

2.   They were nicknamed after Amelia Bloomer, pioneer editor of The Lily, which published clothes patterns for the rebel outfits.

3.   But the group said Monday Balasubramaniam was a rebel who deserted the Tamil Tigers and approached the former rebel outfit six months ago.

4.   It was not clear to which of three underground outfits the rebels belonged.

5.   On Tuesday, a rebel outfit in the state enforced a one-day strike across the valley to protest the killing of one of its leaders on Sunday.

6.   Dhillion said Rashid Ahmad Lone, a divisional commander of the pro-Pakistan Hizbul Mujahideen rebel outfit, and base commander Manzoor Wani were among the those being held.

7.   The tourists were abducted last July by the Al-Faran rebel outfit, a front of the Harkat-ul-Ansar militant group.

8.   The tourists were abducted last July by the Al-Faran rebel outfit, a front for the Harkat-ul-Ansar militant group.

9.   That attack was claimed by the pro-Pakistan Hizbul Mujahedeen rebel outfit.

10.   The four tourists were abducted in July by Al-Faran rebel outfit, a front for Harkat-ul-Ansar guerrilla group comprising mainly Afghan mercenaries.