The two groups, barely visible to each other through the smoke and flames, battled the fire alone for what seemed like hours.

Two groups within the alliance are battling for power, using the same weapons that defeated the Taliban.

For 15 years these groups, each with different lawyers, battled in the courts.

But there can be long delays and uncertainty if various groups of creditors are battling.

In many places, the two groups have battled over political representation, jobs and public funding.

And two groups have been battling for the privilege.

In eastern Congo, tribal groups and traditional warriors are still battling for territory.

And the 200-member group is now battling state officials over the issue of access to the run.

Environmental groups and the timber industry had battled bitterly over the proposal.

The groups have battled in the streets and in the courts over housing.