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rebel Groups Merge in Mali, Agree on Islamic State - ABC News
26 May 2012, 4:24 pm
The two
rebel groups that seized control of the northern half of Mali announced Saturday that they have agreed to fuse their movements and work together to create an independent Islamic state on the territory they occupy, a signatory to the agreement said.
Refugees flee as Somali rebel-held town falls - Aljazeera.com
26 May 2012, 6:16 am
Al-Qaeda linked Somali fighters have vowed to intensify their war against the government and African Union troops, despite the fall of a key stronghold. Thousands have fled the town of Afgoye after government and African Union forces launched an ...
rebel bastion bears brunt of Syrian army’s onslaught - DAWN Group
23 May 2012, 9:57 pm
DAMASCUS, May 23: Syrian forces tried to storm the
rebel bastion of Rastan on Wednesday under cover of heavy gunfire, shelling and rocket bombardment, reports said, as Damascus admitted sanctions were biting hard. The
rebel Free Syrian Army ...