Word: rebel
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...spite of how relatively obscure their rebel cause is on the world stage, the attacks by Sri Lanka's Liberation Tamil Tigers of Eelam (L.T.T.E) always seem to draw lots of attention. Such was the case Thursday when a squadron of speedboat suicide bombers rammed into a Sri Lankan navy troop carrier convoy off the country's northern coast, killing 17 sailors. The Sri Lankan government claimed to kill more than 50 Tamil Tigers in return, but the deadly operation had already reminded the world that the Tigers are the fathers of modern-day suicide bombing - not only masters...
...More than anything else, they are disciplined. Up in rebel territory, Samandi rose at 4 a.m. from her bed on the earth floor of a house she shared with 50 other women for a quick breakfast before an hour and a half studying revolutionary thought. Then there was an hour to tidy the base and wash up before 6.30 a.m., when every Tiger cadre takes their daily oath of allegiance to the L.T.T.E. After a quick wash by the well, the women of her squad set out for surrounding villages, going from door to door hearing grievances and settling disputes...
RAGING GRANNIES Their cheesy jingles ("We're a gaggle of grannies/ urging you to get off your fannies") reflect the rebel 'tude of this global cabal. Members of a Palo Alto, Calif., chapter promoting fuel-efficient cars were arrested in March after chaining themselves to the gates of a Ford dealership...
...Sudanese rebel groups have begun fighting each other. Sudanese government-backed forces have made raids into neighboring Chad, reaching the outskirts of the capital last month and threatening to topple Chad's government. Chad, in turn, has provided a base for anti-Khartoum forces. The splintering has made peace negotiations more complicated - and even more urgent...
...night for the combatants to come to an agreement. Since then, however, mediators - including American and British negotiators flown in to try to break the deadlock - have extended the talks twice. The latest deadline is midnight on Thursday. Sudan's government has agreed to sign the peace plan, but rebel groups are holding out for assurances that the government-sponsored Janjaweed militias, responsible for much of the bloodshed in Darfur, will be disarmed. Rebels also want to share governance of Darfur, a demand the government in Khartoum sees as an unacceptable step towards autonomy and secession...