As for the downed plane, word had begun to circulate that it was the rebels' only remaining fighter, shot down by mistake.

至于那家坠落的飞机，有传言说，那是叛军唯一一架战斗机，被友军误击。

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The rebels in this area fought their way down from their strongholds in the western Libyan mountains in early June.

六月初，该地区的叛军从西部山区的堡垒一路推进到这里。

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Defying predictions of their imminent military defeat, Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka launched an attack on Colombo using two light aircraft, both of which were shot down.

斯里兰卡哦泰米尔猛虎组织藐视对其即将军事行动失败的预测，用两架轻型飞机在科伦坡发动袭击，随后均被击落。

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But the defence minister says the government will not negotiate until the rebels lay down their arms, which they are doubtless too nervous to do.

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He has also offered a partial amnesty to rebels who lay down their weapons.

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Macedonian President Boris Trajkovski has proposed a partial amnesty to persuade the rebels to lay down their arms.

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