1.   But three years ago, as fighting wracked the area, they moved to Barurud.

2.   The area has been wracked by violence despite the peace talks, with paramilitary groups and guerrillas both killing innocent civilians.

3.   The area is so wracked by army violence that last week U.S. officials were forced to close their regional refugee asylum processing center in the town of Les Cayes.

4.   The area has been wracked by communal fighting in recent weeks.

5.   The area has been wracked by savage communal fighting in recent weeks.

6.   The area has been wracked by bloody attacks on villages by Muslim militants battling self-defense groups organized by the government.

7.   The area has been wracked by bloody attacks on villages by Muslim militants.

8.   Unions plan to hold rallies across the province on Friday to protest the sectarian violence that continues to wrack the area.

9.   The area has been wracked in recent years by political chaos, ethnic conflicts and rampant crime.