rebel
Example Sentences
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Many have found opportunities on Abu Dhabi's payroll in the past, guarding oil pipelines and fighting in Yemen against Houthi rebels.
From Barron's
As the 7 December attempted military coup in Benin collapsed, the rebels' leader, Lt Col Pascal Tigri, made his discreet escape, apparently over the border into neighbouring Togo.
From BBC
The attack was the first major test of a new American security partnership with the government of Sharaa, a former rebel leader who led the overthrow of autocrat Bashar al-Assad last year.
The rebels were not signatories to that peace deal but they have been part of a parallel peace process led by Qatar, a US ally that has strong ties with Rwanda.
From BBC
A rebel leader in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo says his fighters will withdraw from a key city at the request of the US.
From BBC
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