Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 59 Skirmishes 55 Fierce clashes 54 Sporadic clashes 53 Sporadic fighting 53 firefights 52 Gunbattles 52 gunbattle erupted 51 Deadly clashes 51 Clashes 51 Fierce fighting 50 Confrontations 49 fierce firefight 49 gunbattles 48 firefight 48 Gunfire 48 gunfights 47 Gunshots 46 Sporadic violence 45 Sporadic gunfire 45 Airstrikes 45 Sandstorms 45 gunfight 45 skirmishes 45 gunbattle 44 Heavy gunfire 44 mortar shelling 44 Gunfire rang 44 sporadic clashes 44 gunfire 43 urban warfare 43 sporadic gunfire 43 Explosions 43 Armored vehicles 43 Civilians 43 Sectarian violence 42 Violent clashes 42 gunfire erupted 42 Bloodshed 42 Insurgent attacks 42 insurgent ambush 42 Shah Wali Kot 42 Mortar rounds 42 fierce clashes 42 Kidnappings 42 Gunfire erupted 42 machinegun fire 41 Shkin 41 Sunni triangle 41 Insurgents 41 clashes 41 Attacks 41 ensuing gunfight 41 Outages 41 ambushes 41 al Sadr militiamen 41 mortars rocket propelled 41 Ambulances raced 41 Civilian casualties 41 deadly skirmishes 41 firing mortars 41 Disturbances 41 Convoys 40 suspected militant hideouts 40 Volleys 40 artillery barrages 40 Casualties 40 Clashes erupted 40 Hostilities 40 ensuing gunbattle 40 Helicopter gunships 40 Shots rang 40 heavily armed 40 helicopters hovered above 40 Brawls 40 Fighters loyal 40 Rioting 40 Female suicide bombers 40 Outbreaks 40 Cukurca 40 Barg e Matal 40 artillery pounded 40 gunfire crackled 39 helicopters swooped 39 Gunshots rang 39 SWAT standoff 39 skirmish 39 Taleban insurgents 39 Militiamen 39 Maroun al Ras 39 DoD Identifies Army 39 helicopter gunships 39 fierce gunbattle 39 Warplanes 39 Mortars 39 insurgents ambushed 39 militiamen loyal 39 Beheadings 39 Firefighters doused 39 Heavily armed 39 Ambulances 38 Suicide bombings