The Supreme Court upheld a High Court verdict that directed the government to recognise 2,367 guerrilla fighters, who participated in the Liberation War in 1971, as freedom fighters.A four-member bench of the Appellate Division of SC headed by the Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha passed the order after rejecting the appeal plea filed by the government on Tuesday.The HC on September 8 directed the government to recognise 2,367 members of the guerrilla force and also ordered to give them proper status, dignity and facilities of the freedom fighters.These guerillas were from National Awami Party (NAP), Communist Party and Chhatra Union.