21.   Interim Afghan leader Hamid Karzai has called for more foreign troops to be sent to the outlying provinces amid sporadic outbreaks of fighting between rival warlords and clan leaders.

22.   The truce, while having been generally honored, has been dogged by sporadic outbreaks of fighting around the country and lingering disputes between the parties on humanitarian provisons.

23.   There are signs though that the situation might deteriorate with reports of sporadic outbreaks of fighting.

24.   Sporadic outbreaks of violence have followed the peace pact.