Local rebels overran a local school that was being used as a base for government troops in the town.

The same day, armed rebels overran Bukavu, a major provincial city in eastern Congo.

The few who remained did not survive the attack when the rebels overran the station.

On 18 July, rebels overran a military post at Tessalit, taking 20 prisoners in addition to many supplies.

In the last few months the rebels have overrun more than a dozen police stations, carrying away scores of automatic weapons.

It seemed that rebels had overrun army lines north of Hama city within 48 hours.

A few Negroes tried to surrender when the rebels overran them.

The rebels did not overrun a major military post, and their ability to maintain such a campaign remains open to question.

Syrian rebels overran two police stations in Aleppo city, killing at least 40 policemen.

African and Western diplomats here said the rebels overran the town, Gbarnga, after more than a week of fighting.