Eritrean rebels and bandits also operate in the area at times.

The rebels, known as contras, usually operate deep in the mountains, far from the roads, and are always alert to ambush.

The Chadian rebels operate from a base that journalists have visited in Sudan.

Some Shiite rebels have indeed been operating out of Iran.

We learn that the new rebels operate on the margin rather than at the center of power in a given society.

The postal authorities have halted service to 33 towns where the rebels operate.

The contra rebels operate out of base camps in southern Honduras.

If civilians are cleared from much of the area where rebels operate, it should be easier for Government security forces to fight the rebels.

Foreign diplomats and political analysts say that the rebels had been operating in largely autonomous units.

The rebels have been operating in the hills bordering Kosovo and Albania.