He said two air force helicopter gunships and C-7 airplanes provided support for army troops battling rebels on the city's outskirts.

The Mexican Army battled anti-government rebels as the two forces met at Vera Cruz at 3:00 in the afternoon.

An American-led commission arrived to investigate the thousands of abductions that have been reported in the south of the country, where the government is battling rebels.

During the 1990's, as Turkish troops battled Kurdish rebels in this region, soldiers were everywhere, and they often treated strangers as likely spies.

One important factor was the pivotal role Pakistan played in the Afghanistan war when Soviet forces were battling rebels supported by the United States.

In the unrest of the same year, he led army contingents battling rebels in the mountains of the Rif.

For a decade, this was the headquarters for Ethiopian Army forces battling Eritrean rebels in the world's longest guerrilla war.

Over the next three days, the marines battled rebels in the city and suffered 94 casualties, while killing hundreds of Mexicans in return.

A cultured man, he later battled Belgian rebels and earned promotion to general officer.

French troops dispatched to evacuate foreigners battled rebels near Man on 30 November.