1.   After al-Qaida forces fled, Ali and another militia commander, Hajji Zaman, declared victory and boasted that their war aims had been completed.

2.   But the militia commander, Jim Barnett, points out that there was, after all, a raid of sorts.

3.   His rival, Saifullah, who uses only one name, has controlled the city with a council of militia commanders since the Taliban fled in late November.

4.   Local militia commanders said one fighter from the pro-government forces was killed in the raids and four others were injured.

5.   This has led to frequent power plays by local militia commanders.

6.   With the money in hand, the Taliban and their Pakistani allies began a round of visits to important militia commanders in eastern Afghanistan.

7.   A militia commander, Roch Ipangue, dressed in military garb, offered a tour of the area near the compound.

8.   At least three militia commanders hold sway over territory and skirmishes have reportedly increased.

9.   Haji Zahir, a militia commander and the son of provincial governor Abdul Qadir, said tribal forces would launch smaller guerrilla raids in the meantime.

10.   Hours after the executions, the four other men were convicted as accomplices in an Israeli rocket attack that killed a Palestinian militia commander.