However , rebelling Hostile_encounter units in some important cities—such as Madrid , Barcelona , Valencia , Bilbao , and Málaga—did not gain Getting control , and those cities remained Presence under the control Control of the government .

The rebelling Change_of_leadership BDR soldiers took over Military_operation the BDR headquarters in Pilkhana , killing Killing the BDR Director-General Shakil Ahmed along with 56 other army officers and 17 civilians .

After the initial stages , Philip II deployed Arranging his armies and regained Recovering control Control over most of the rebelling Violence provinces .