For his fellow fighters he was a living legend: no battle was won without him.
Despite Kin's attempts to help his fellow fighters, they ended up making things worse.
But Paul said he and most of his fellow fighters were ready for a political settlement that ended the fighting.
However, they were separated by their fellow fighters before any punches were thrown.
I saw him briefly the next morning as he climbed into a jeep with some fellow fighters and took off for the front, waving goodbye.
He is a fellow fighter, he can defend himself or attack you in return.
They were demanding the release of some of their fellow fighters in exchange for the hostages.
"I have to go now," he said, as fellow fighters eased him onto a stretcher.
Both saw dozens of fellow fighters killed, and both now celebrate the relative quiet.
Some of their fellow fighters' bodies still lay on higher ground, too exposed to risk attempts at recovery.