2015 Event Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announces that Arab leaders will be combining their military resources to combat violence in the region; Saudi Arabia has already led joint forces in airstrikes on Shia Houthi rebels in Yemen 2015 Event Ukrainian forces leave the city of Debaltseve after rebels continue fighting in spite of a negotiated ceasefire; the rebels claim that the city, which connects the rebel-held corridor between Donetsk and Luhansk, was not included in the agreement 2014 Event With help from Qatar officials, 45 U.N. peacekeepers from Fiji have been freed by their Syrian rebel captors; the troops were taken hostage two weeks ago after the rebels overtook the Syrian-controlled part of Golan Heights from government troops 2014 Event In the face of signs that Russian troops and equipment are aiding rebels in eastern Ukraine, the E.U. proposes further sanctions against Russia; President Vladimir Putin denies the charges while calling for independent statehood of the region 2014 Event A new front has opened along the Russian- Ukrainian border, with thousands of Russians assisting rebels in Ukraine; Russia claims that it is neither sending nor supporting these forces, but that the troops are fighting with the rebels voluntarily 2014 Event Ukrainian rebels honor the government's week-long cease-fire; peace talks were also initiated between the separatists, the ambassador to Russia and an ex-president of the Ukraine standing in for the current administration 2014 Event Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko initiates a 7-day cease-fire, allowing troops to defend themselves but not to attack; during the cease-fire, separatists can turn in weapons and receive amnesty; so far, rebels have rejected the offer 2014 Event Incumbent Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos is re-elected; the leader plans to continue peace talks with rebels in an effort to bring ongoing violence in the country to an end 2013 Event Syria's President, Bashar al-Assad, states he will grant international weapons inspectors access to chemical weapons sites, but rebels may make the sites unreachable 2012 Event Mohamed Yousef el-Magariaf, Chairman of Libya's legislative authority, the General National Congress, says al-Qaeda elements who fought with rebels in Libya's civil war number "up to 200" in Libya 2012 Event A refugee camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo experiences an outbreak of cholera; thousands have fled there due to fighting between government troops and M23 rebels 2012 Event A ceasefire is signed between the Burmese government and the Karen rebels 2011 Event Libya's military claims it will stop fighting Sunday to allow the rebels to turn themselves in 2011 Event In the Battle of Az Zawiyah, rebels successfully overcome pro-Gaddafi forces trying to push into the city 2010 Event Kurdish rebels claim responsibility for a bus bomb in Istanbul, Turkey; five people were killed and twelve people injured 2009 Event A large column of advancing rebels are defeated by Chadian forces 1991 Event Ethiopian rebels seize Addis Ababa 1990 Event 10,000 Uganda RPF rebels move into Rwanda 1986 Event Sudan rebels shoot a Fokker's F-27 down, 57 killed 1980 Event Police and youthful rebels battle in Zurich 1975 Event Army offensive against rebels in Eritrea Ethiopia 1961 Event Portuguese rebels seize cruise ship Santa Maria 1960 Event Extreme right-wing rebels in Algiers surrender 1958 Event 5-time world driving champion Juan Fangio kidnapped by Cuban rebels 1957 Event Algerian rebels kill 336 collaborators 1954 Event CIA-sponsored rebels overthrow elected government of Guatemala 1948 Death 43 communist rebels, executed in Athens 1925 Event Kurd rebels surrender to Turkish army 1922 Event Republic rebels occupies 4 government courts in Dublin 1901 Event U.S. captures leader of Philippine rebels, Emilio Aguinaldo 1885 Event Muhammad Ahmed ("Mahdi") rebels conquer Khartoum 1864 Event Rebels evacuate Ft. Powell, Mobile Bayd 1864 Event Near Andersonville Georgia, rebels open a new POW camp "Camp Sumpter" 1862 Event Battle of Aspromonte-Italian royal forces defeat rebels 1862 Event Rebels surrender Ft. Pulaski, Georgia-Rebels surrender 1861 Event Skirmish at Fort Fillmore, New Mexico Terr - Rebels attack Union troops 1861 Event Battle of Laurel Mountain Virginia - General Morris forces retreat of rebels 1861 Event Battle of Rich Mountain, Virginia - Rosecrans forces rebels to surrender 1861 Event Harpers Ferry evacuated by rebels in face of McClellan's advance 1854 Event John Fremont issues proclamation freeing slaves of Missouri rebels 1849 Event Battle at Waghausel: Prussian troops beat Baden rebels 1839 Event Slave rebels, take over slaver Amistad 1830 Event Belgian rebels occupy Antwerp 1778 Event City Amsterdam signs trade agreement with U.S. rebels 1776 Event Nathan Hale, spied on British for American rebels, arrested 1776 Event France and Spain agreed to give weapons to American rebels 1766 Event Dutch governor Falck signs Treaty of Batticaloa with rebels 1756 Event India rebels defeat Calcutta on British army 1685 Event James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, rebels against Catholic king James II 1676 Event Rebels under Nathaniel Bacon set Jamestown Virginia on fire 1660 Event Philippines: Andres Malongs rebels plunders Bagnotan 1652 Event Battle at Etampes: French army under Turenne beats Fronde rebels 1652 Event Duke of Orleans joins Fronde rebels 1626 Event Huguenot rebels and French sign Peace of La Rochelle 1580 Event Battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels 1574 Event Zeeland falls to Dutch rebels 1573 Event Battle of South Seas - Dutch rebels beat Spanish navy 1568 Event Battle at Heiligerlee: Dutch rebels beat Spanish, 100s killed 1554 Event Sir Thomas Wyatt gathers an army in Kent, rebels against Queen Mary 1549 Event Battle at Dussingdale: John Dudley beats rebels 1540 Event Emperor Charles V enters Ghent without resistance, executes rebels 1525 Event Battle at Zabern: duke of Lutherans beats rebels
