1.   ...another catastrophic attempt to wrest control from a rival Christian militia.

2.   Serious fighting broke out in southern Lebanon in mid-July between the two rival Shia militias, the Syrian-backed Amal and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah.

3.   Meanwhile, another source of tension in southern Lebanon was eased in early September when the rival Shia militias Amal and Hezbollah signed a ceasefire agreement.

4.   Geaga refused to order a full withdrawal from the Metn, the Maronite area adjacent to East Beirut, whilst rival pro-Syrian Christian militias remained in the area.

5.   Already, there have been clashes between rival militias in the north.

6.   Americans said they feared a foreign venture into a chaotic landscape of rival militias and endangered refugees could end in disaster.

7.   And the clashes between rival militias near the capital, Mogadishu, may interfere with immunizations.

8.   But residents said the city was somber Friday and there were no clashes between the rival militias.

9.   Did a rival militia kidnap him?

10.   Protestant leaders also said they were concerned that the violence could spiral further as the rival militias seek reprisals.