Gun battles broke out across the region between rival militias.

All military centers belonging to the two rival Shiite militias were closed.

There was less fighting then during the previous days and the rival militias took the chance to bury their dead.

He said his war with a rival Christian militia is over.

A gunman is afraid to be found in an area controlled by a rival militia.

Somalia: 31 people die in the course of fighting between rival militias.

In June 1998 an attack was made on his house, apparently by members of a rival pro-government militia.

The rival militias are battling for control of Shiite areas.

Seeing the French troops, the rival militias decided not to fight.

The town has suffered from continued violence between the army and rival militias since 1993.