Security followed to make sure new fighting didn't break out.
But new fighting was reported elsewhere in the secessionist republic.
About what new fighting would do to the city.
The new fighting was accompanied by evidence of some diplomatic movement.
Finally, and probably inevitably, the series has provoked some new fighting.
With the new fighting, officials have warned Iraq not to intervene.
There is concern that the Cuban deployment could lead to new fighting.
In the newest fighting, 20 people were reported dead and 60 wounded.
However, after a few days, new fighting broke out.
Anything not resolved now risks setting off new fighting in the future.