昨天，那一地区发生过零星的战斗。

There was spasmodic fighting in the area yesterday.

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市中心多处发生零星的抢劫，团伙们与防暴警察玩起了猫捉老鼠的游戏。

Sporadic looting broke out across the city centre, with gangs playing cat and mouse with riot police.

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这里的街道现在净空，偶而还会发生零星的叫喊和扭打，留下扫街车辆匆忙整理地上的一片狼藉。

The streets are emptying here now, give or take the odd shout and scuffle, leaving the clean-up vehicles scurrying about in their scores.

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