rebels
Example Sentences
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In 2022, after years of stalemate, the government and rebels signed on to a ceasefire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Tigray rebels were abandoning their regional capital in northern Ethiopia on Saturday, a local journalist and residents told AFP, as pro-government forces advanced on the city.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
The rebels also clashed with government troops in neighboring Afar, in the sharpest escalation of hostilities since the end of the devastating civil war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Activists say that because the war with the Tamil rebels was ongoing, the then government didn't pursue the investigation and did not explain why.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
A carriage raced past us, a few noisy rebels shouting whoops and rough words.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
