1.   A splinter faction of the Tanzim claimed responsibility for the killings, but Tarawi denied that his men were involved.

2.   But Spring also told reporters that the cease-fire was in no immediate danger from either the IRA or a disgruntled splinter nationalist faction.

3.   The Armed Islamic Group, an extremist splinter faction of the Islamic Front, threatened to kill anyone who voted in the referendum.

4.   The move caused a split within Egyptian Islamic Jihad, experts say, with a splinter faction criticizing Zawahiri for shifting the focus away from Egypt.

5.   A violent splinter faction of MQM, the Mohajir Rights Movement, claimed responsibility for a powerful car bomb that exploded Thursday in Karachi.

6.   Although the rebels officially disbanded, splinter militant factions have emerged in recent months.

7.   Although the rebels officially disbanded, splinter factions have emerged lately.

8.   But splinter factions have appeared, signaling discontent with the slow pace of change.

9.   But splinter factions of rebel fighters have emerged in recent months, saying they are dissatisfied with the slow pace of reforms envisioned by the peace deal.

10.   But splinter factions of rebel fighters have emerged in recent months.