Muslim rebels take up positions on outskirts of the capital and demand surrender of Government.

He was speaking this time about Muslim rebels and, like his earlier turns at belligerence, this one worked.

In Thailand, fighting between the government and Muslim rebels not far from its beach resorts claimed at least 500 lives last year.

Troops killed at least 32 Muslim rebels in their biggest battle with the insurgents since 1986, the army said today.

During the 1990's, Muslim rebels conducted a terrorist campaign against Indian rule.

The Government said today that at least six Muslim rebels had been killed and three soldiers wounded in the fighting.

The Muslim rebels set up an interim government in Pakistan.

Rights monitors say that Muslim rebels have also targeted civilians and engaged in brutality.

Meanwhile, a military offensive against Muslim rebels in the south has dragged on more than a month.

So many of the Muslim rebels had the outside world under their skin.