41. On Friday, troops backed by artillery and helicopter gunships staged running battles with the attackers, who three days earlier had ransacked Ipil, located on western Mindanao. 42. One person died and several others were injured as rioters fought running battles with police Wednesday. 43. Police fought running battles with small groups of stone throwing demonstrators throughout the night. 44. Police were fighting running battles with looters and rioters across the town, so casualties were inevitable. 45. Rioting erupted among the thousands of worshipers and hundreds of police officers and running street battles spread throughout the city. 46. Several hours of running battles with Protestant rioters ensued. 47. Severe traffic jams were reported as students blocked main thoroughfares in running street battles. 48. Severe traffic jams were reported as students blocked main throughfares in running street battles. 49. The anarchist youths, who routinely disrupt otherwise peaceful demonstrations, targeted banks, fast food restaurants and private cars during running battles with police. 50. The demonstration Friday by young Muslim fundamentalists in the northern city of Katsina touched off running battles between police and protesters, the Lagos Guardian said. |