93 rebels killed in assaults: military

" MANILA -- Government troops killed more than 90 Muslim guerrillas and recovered dozens of bombs from captured rebel camps in a 12-day offensive in the southern Philippines, the military said Monday. The rebels denied that any guerrillas were killed. " A never ending...

Sri Lanka troops take more territory from Tigers in Jaffna

After capturing Tamil Rebels political capital Kilinochchi, Sri Lankan army is slowly inching forward and taking control of more rebel held areas. Government forces have manged to control strategically important...

As hard times bite, Cubans show little appetite for celebration

As long as Castro, either oneis alive and in charge of Cuba there will be little, if any, change.Maybe soon a new generation ofyounger leaders will take over. " The government blames the long-standing US embargo....

U.S. Troops Step Up Hunt for Insurgents in Afghanistan

As hundreds of U.S. and Afghan soldiers hunted insurgents along the rugged border with Pakistan, the U.S. ambassador here predicted Tuesday that Taliban and other guerrillas would intensify their...

Turkish military: 35 Kurd rebels killed in clashes

The Turkish military is claiming it has killed 35 Kuridish rebels in an attack on Friday. The rebels were allegedly trying to infiltrate Turkey from a base in Northern Iraq."Turkey's military intercepted...

Danes who raised money for FARC convicted

" 2008-09-18 13:15:05 - COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - A Danish court has convicted six people of violating an anti-terror law by raising money for Colombian guerrillas and Palestinian militants.  The...

FARC reject asylum in France for freed guerrillas

" BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - A senior Colombian rebel commander is rejecting asylum in France or anywhere else for jailed guerrillas freed in any potential prisoner swap.Rebel commander Ivan Marquez called the government's asylum abroad proposal an insult to guerrilla...

Israel-Hezbollah Prisoner Swap Applauded and Criticized

Today, Israel and Lebanon proceeded with a prisoner swap that saw five Kantar and Hezbollah fighters released in exchange for the return the remains of two dead Israeli soldiers, but not everyone is convinced that...

French top honour for Betancourt

Former Colombian hostage  Ingrid  Betancourt has been  awarded with one of  the top French civilian award. She hold dual nationality of Colombia and France. "France has honoured the former...

Farc rebels denounce 'betrayal'

"Colombia's Farc rebels say betrayal by two of their own fighters led to the dramatic release of Ingrid Betancourt and 14 other hostages last week. The two guerrillas were captured by Colombian soldiers posing as aid workers, in a move which freed the hostages without a shot...

Israel agrees to Hezbollah prisoner deal

OpinionBarry Artiste, now Public ContributorIsraels swap of a Lebanese Man, Samir Kanter who crushed the head of a 4 year old girl to death with a rifle butt in exchange for the bodies of two dead  soldiers,...

Niger Guerrillas Free French Uranium Company Hostages

""We have just handed over, in a safe location ... the four French nationals to the Red Cross," the rebel Niger Justice Movement (MNJ) said in a statement posted on its website http://m-n-j.blogspot.com.The MNJ has said it seized the four French nationals, working for the...

Another Female Suicide Bomber Strikes Iraqi Province, Killing 15 Near Courthouse

Another female suicide bomber has struck in Iraq, this time killing 15 people."The latest in a wave of female suicide bombers killed 15 people and wounded more than 40 others on Sunday near a heavily fortified courthouse and government outpost in central Baquba, Iraqi...

Anti-Taliban offensive begins in Afghanistan

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWell this certainly flies in the face of logic by NATO Gen. Carlos Branco Mark Laity who stated, there is nothing to worry about in regards to the Taliban launching an...

ANTARA :: Communist rebels attack mining site in South Philippine

"Manila (ANTARA News/DPA) - Communist rebels attacked a mining site in the southern Philippines, torching heavy equipment and seizing firearms from security guards, officials said Friday.Some 50 guerrillas swooped down on the Apex Mines compound in Maco town in Compostela...

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