71.   Government efforts to mediate were fruitless, and the conflict led to several violent clashes between the two factions.

72.   Given the passion between the two factions, court fights are expected in a number of states.

73.   He called on the other factions to do likewise.

74.   He said movement of U.N. personnel and supplies has been restricted in large parts of the Irbil province along the line dividing the areas controlled by the two factions.

75.   He maintains that the Premier must also be party leader in order to push his policies through and avoid clashes between the two factions.

76.   However, it also aims to prevent violence between the two factions.

77.   Huang will visit the New Party, the other faction, on Saturday, newspapers said.

78.   Implementation has been slowed by lingering hostility between the two factions.

79.   In a sign of negotiating difficulties, the two factions did not provide a joint statement outlining progress as expected.

80.   In any event, NATO-led peace forces are unlikely to tolerate any armed violence between the two factions.