Over the last week, the Tigers have opened offices for what they call their "political wing" in several government- and rebel-held towns.

United Nations officials said Government planes have bombed at least four rebel-held towns in the last several weeks.

In another part of its war against the rebels, the Government last week bombed Bukavu, a rebel-held town.

Point Pedro was the last major rebel-held town on the peninsula.

Also, 25 insurgents were killed and over 30 wounded when government troops took control of the rebel-held town of Wardhumadle.

As the last rebel-held town in Libya's west, Misrata has become the scene of a bloody battle for power.

Many formerly rebel-held towns sent soldiers to Navarre as well.

At a checkpoint outside the nearby rebel-held town of Nalut, they sounded optimistic as the fighting began.

The massacre followed government troops retaking control of the rebel-held town, after surrounded it about a month ago.

He was found injured and taken to be treated in a rebel-held town.