Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 69 gunbattle 66 gunfights 66 clashes 64 fierce clashes 63 sporadic clashes 61 factional fighting 59 firefights 58 sectarian clashes 58 Sporadic clashes 58 fierce gunbattle 57 Clashes 57 skirmishes 57 gunfight 56 clashes erupted 56 violent clashes 55 gunbattle erupted 55 Skirmishes 54 Violent clashes 53 Clashes erupted 53 firefight 52 battles raged 52 sporadic gunfire 51 fierce firefight 51 Heavy gunfire 51 Sporadic gunfire 51 Fierce fighting 50 gunmen 50 fierce battles 50 gunfire 50 violent confrontations 49 explosions rocked 49 militants 49 explosions 49 scuffles 49 cartel gunmen 49 shootouts 48 blasts rocked 48 confrontations 48 militiamen loyal 48 battles 47 airstrikes 47 Insurgent attacks 47 Gunfire 46 militant hideout 46 Islamist insurgents 46 Talkalakh 46 sectarian slaughter 46 communal clashes 46 gunfire rang 46 ensuing gunbattle 46 roadside bombings 46 ensuing firefight 46 heavily armed 46 bloodshed 46 militiamen 46 loud explosions 45 rocket barrages 45 bomb blasts 45 militia fighters 45 crossfire 45 bombardments 45 simultaneous blasts 45 ambushes 45 exchanged gunfire 45 fired teargas 44 Taleban fighters 44 Mohmand tribal region 44 restive southern 44 insurgents 44 al Sadr militiamen 44 machinegun fire 44 guerrillas 44 Islamic militants 44 turf battles 44 helicopter gunships 44 rocket barrage 44 separatist guerrillas 44 sectarian killings 44 Orakzai tribal region 44 artillery barrages 44 militia loyal 44 Taleban militants 44 rampages 44 separatist rebels 43 Fatah gunmen 43 Sectarian violence 43 Violence erupted 43 kidnappings 43 Confrontations 43 reprisal attacks 43 eastern Paktika province 43 artillery pounded 43 raids 43 mortar bombs 43 Militants 43 Explosions 43 Shiite militiamen 43 reprisal killings 43 manned checkpoints 43 Islamist militants 43 Guerrillas