The issue of whether the bombing was sponsored by a government or the work of dissident forces has posed a difficult issue for the United States.

In the later months of 1958 it was continuously in conflict with dissident forces, which were financed and armed by the communist bloc in league with Nasser's Egypt.

In 1977, other dissident small-l liberal forces led by Don Chipp created the Australian Democrats.

When the Islamic regime started to suppress all dissident political forces and publications, Sarkohi was forced into retirement from public life.

These units had extensive experience in dealing with dissident tribal forces.

Tyler declared that the only course for the Socialist Party was to organize the dissident forces created by a new war in order to "smash the capitalist system."

The confederation collapsed after being defeated by a combined Chilean and Peruvian dissident force in what is now known as the War of the Confederation.

While vice president, he was captured by dissident forces in 1985 and, at gun point, was told to turn in the resignation of the government on national radio.

Combatant and prisoner of war status is granted to members of dissident forces when under the command of a central authority.

What we do not yet know is whether this flotilla has been deployed to support the Yuduki Maru, or to combat the dissident forces that have hijacked her.