21.   For the past one month Indian soldiers have been waging a ferocious battle to retake outposts captured in May by Islamic guerrillas.

22.   Former government soldiers halted the advancing Taliban army and reportedly had them pinned down in a ferocious battle north of the capital on Wednesday.

23.   Government soldiers and rival Taliban are locked in a ferocious battle for control of the strategic eastern province of Nangarhar, government officials said Tuesday.

24.   In recent weeks, both sides have shown signs of fatigue following a ferocious battle in September for the towns of Kilinochchi and Mankulam.

25.   In two weeks of ferocious battles, India has cleared two other peaks on the range.

26.   In western Badghis province, the Taliban army was waging a ferocious battle against soldiers commanded by northern warlord Rashid Dostum.

27.   In two weeks of ferocious battles, India has cleared two other peaks in the same region of Muslim rebels.

28.   Rival Sunni and Shiite Muslim groups have been waging a ferocious battle mostly on the streets of Karachi killing dozens of people.

29.   Since capturing the Afghan capital of Kabul last September, the Taliban has been waging a ferocious battle against its opponents.

30.   Since taking Kabul last September, the Taliban has been locked in a ferocious battle with enemies north of the capital.