41.   By Friday, the African coalition controlled most of the city, although sporadic gunfire could still be heard.

42.   By late Thursday, commanders were seen abandoning the city and checkposts remained empty as sporadic gunfire erupted in the city.

43.   Checkpoints remained empty as sporadic gunfire erupted in the city.

44.   Despite the Israeli operation to stop Palestinian gunfire from Beit Jalla at the Jewish neighborhood of Gilo, sporadic gunfire continued.

45.   Earlier, government helicopters swooped overhead and sporadic gunfire continued until midmorning.

46.   Elsewhere near the Albanian border, sporadic gunfire was heard in Ponosevac.

47.   Explosions and sporadic gunfire jolted people from their beds around dawn, an apparent reminder by separatist militants of their call to boycott the election.

48.   Government helicopters swooped overhead and sporadic gunfire was continuing mid-morning.

49.   He said no other fighting was reported there or elsewhere in the city except for the usual sporadic gunfire that is often heard in Mogadishu.

50.   India says Pakistani forces engage Indian soldiers posted at the border in sporadic gunfire to provide cover for the infiltrators.