But in the long term, this official said, "you can't have an armed belligerent force, which is also a terrorist organization, operating in a free Iraq."

At least there was no sign of belligerent forces.

The task force's seven helicopters were airborne to detect and intercept any of the belligerent forces mistaking the Indian vessels for their enemy.

It may be noticed, however, that the hostages would suffer should the acts aimed at be performed by the authorized belligerent forces of the enemy.

Our army and people are raising vigilance against the United States imperialist belligerent forces' rash war maneuvers as well as being fully prepared.

"Were I to project us as a more powerful, belligerent force here at the base, those Toronders might just begin to attack the city itself."

Its chief negotiator has refused to recognize the Zapatistas as a belligerent force.

He called on Colombia and other world governments to recognize the guerrillas as a belligerent force.

"We have forced them to recognize our status as a legitimate belligerent force inside Nicaragua - something they have been denying for years."

They have won a crucial political battle in any guerrilla war: forcing the Government to recognize them as a legitimate belligerent force.