Tag: Rebels
Syria rebels ‘seize key Aleppo army base’
Syrian rebels have captured parts of a large army base in the country’s north, just west of the city of Aleppo, activists say.
The Britain-based...
Mali rebels agree to respect ‘national unity’
The Malian government and two rebel groups have agreed to respect the country’s “national unity”, after holding their first talks to try and end...
Syrian civil war spills into Lebanon as rebels close in on...
Gunmen loyal to opposite sides in neighbouring Syria’s civil war battled on Wednesday in the streets of a northern Lebanese city where two days...
Colombia forces ‘bomb Farc rebels, 20 killed’
At least 20 Farc rebels have been killed in Colombia after the military launched bombing strikes on one of their camps, the army says....
Rebels in DR Congo begin withdrawal from Goma
Rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have begun to withdraw from the key city of Goma under a regionally brokered agreement.
The M23 rebels...
Rebels begin withdrawal in eastern DR Congo
Rebels in eastern DR Congo say they have started withdrawing from territory they have captured from government troops, days after a pullout deal was...
DR Congo rebels set demands before pullout
M23 rebels controlling the eastern city of Goma in the DR Congo have said they will not pull out unless their demands are met.
Reports...
Fighting in DR Congo after rebels reject calls to end offensive
Fighting erupted in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday after rebels defiantly rejected international calls to pull out of the strategic city of...
US urges Rwanda to encourage DR Congo rebels’ retreat
The United States Tuesday condemned Congolese rebels’ takeover of the key eastern city of Goma and urged Rwanda, which it suspects of backing them,...
DR Congo rebels claim control of Goma
Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have taken control of Goma, the main city in the country’s mineral-rich east, after several days of...
Syrian rebels ‘capture airport’
Syrian rebels say they have captured an airport near the border with Iraq. The airport of Hamdan in Deir al-Zour province, near the town...
Assad forces bombard rebels near Turkish border
Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad bombarded the Ras al-Ain area on the border with Turkey on Sunday, days after the town fell...
Syria rebels attack Assad strongholds in Damascus
Syrian rebels have carried out fresh attacks on government facilities and strongholds in the capital, Damascus. Mortar shells landed in Mezzeh 86, an Alawite...
Rebels battle against aerial bombardment in Syria
Government fighter jets have become fixtures in the skies over Syria, swooping over embattled cities, strewing lethal ordnance by the bushel onto neighborhoods below....
Air strikes pound Syria rebels as China urged to help
Syrian warplanes pounded rebel bastions on Wednesday after a day of fighting that left more than 180 dead, as UN-Arab League peace envoy Lakhdar...
Syria air force general killed as air strikes pound rebels
A Syrian air force general has been assassinated in Damascus, state television said Tuesday, as air strikes pounded rebel bastions and fighting raged for...
Peace envoy says Damascus, most rebels agree to truce
Peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi said Wednesday that Syria and "most" rebel chiefs have agreed to a truce during this week's Muslim holiday, boosting hopes...
