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Residents of Deir al-Zour contacted on the internet said there had been clashes on Saturday between the Islamic State and government forces.
Le Drian said there had been "clashes" on Tuesday in the area around Gao. "When our forces, backed by Mali forces, began to patrol and conduct missions around the towns we had taken, troops found residual jihadist groups who fought," he said.
Many are camping or living in squats and there have been clashes on the streets of the town.
There have been clashes between the two groups on and off for months.
There have been clashes between migrants and Italian police on the tiny island of Lampedusa, south of Sicily.
To the extent that there have been clashes among the candidates, they have centered on Mr. Spitzer and his money.
Reuters reports that there have been clashes in Madrid this morning: Spanish anti-riot police and protesters clashed on Wednesday in central Madrid during a general strike.
Though lawmakers have been clashing all week on proposals to cut the deficit and raise the debt limit ahead of an Aug. 2 deadline set by the Treasury Department, bond markets have largely shrugged off the risk of a default or a downgrade of the Washington's AAA credit rating.
They each back a rebel faction fighting to oust Congo's president, Laurent Kabila -- but they have been clashing in Kisangani off and on for months.
