Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 70 Fierce clashes 67 Fierce fighting 67 Deadly clashes 66 Violent clashes 64 Gunbattles 62 Sporadic clashes 62 Clashes erupted 61 Clashes 60 Sporadic violence 60 fierce clashes 60 gunbattles 59 Sporadic fighting 59 Fighting raged 56 artillery duels 56 clashes 56 fierce battles 55 Skirmishes 55 Curfew imposed 54 Heavy gunfire 54 skirmishes 54 Clashes erupt 53 clashes erupted 53 Fighters loyal 53 Escalating violence 53 sporadic clashes 53 bloody confrontations 52 Violence erupted 52 Gunfire erupted 52 Sectarian violence 52 Twin suicide bombings 52 Gunfire rang 52 factional fighting 52 violent clashes 51 battles 51 gunbattle 51 Riots erupted 51 Heavily armed 50 Violence flared 50 sectarian clashes 50 protestors clashed 50 clashes erupt 50 Armored vehicles 50 Militiamen loyal 50 Explosions rocked 50 Sporadic gunfire 50 Firefights 49 Insurgent attacks 49 battle 49 Gunbattle 49 virulent insurgency 49 Shiite militiamen loyal 49 fierce gunfight 49 sparking gunbattle 49 gunfights 49 Suicide attackers 48 Violent protests 48 internecine fighting 48 BAGHDAD Insurgents 48 bloody skirmishes 48 deadly skirmishes 48 Violence erupts 48 Helicopters hovered 47 Rioting 47 Black smoke billowed 47 Paramilitary troops 47 tense standoff 47 Armoured vehicles 47 Loud explosions 47 separatist revolt 47 battles raged 47 Hizbollah guerrillas 46 Confrontations 46 Bajaur tribal 46 Suicide bombers attacked 46 Roadside bombs kill 46 allied militias 46 Rocket propelled grenades 46 Nov 46 rioting erupted 46 fierce gunbattle 46 Ethnic tensions 46 Sectarian tensions 46 Islamist insurgents 46 Protests erupted 46 Separatist rebels 45 Nahr al Bared camp 45 Suicide bombers kill 45 Tension mounted 45 antigovernment protests 45 factional clashes 45 fortified encampment 45 Suspected Maoist rebels 45 MILITANTS 45 Tensions 45 warplanes pounded 45 Helicopter gunships 45 Suicide bomber strikes 45 fighting 45 raged 45 Nahr el Bared refugee 45 skirmish