The rebels were repelled after two hours of fierce fighting, a Malian army official said.
The rebels set about shelling Kuito and fierce fighting is reported in Bie and Huambo provinces.
The military said fierce fighting was taking place on two fronts as other troops fought their way in.
The fierce fighting left at least 13 South African soldiers dead and an untold number of civilian casualties.
There's a large hole in the wall of their living room, the result of fierce fighting one night during the war.
In a separate development on Saturday, there have been reports of fierce fighting in the northern province of Faryab.
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Amid fierce fighting between the guerrillas and right-wing paramilitaries, thousands of residents have fled across the border to Ecuador.
He just returned from Najaf, where Sistani is based, and the place where there was some fierce fighting several years ago.
Fierce fighting continued in Angola's central highlands between government and rebel forces.
Last month, rebels took control of the strategic Taftanaz military air base in north-western Syria after weeks of fierce fighting with government forces.
The territory's first leader, Colonel Abdullahi Yusuf, served a three-year term until 2001, when his attempt to extend his mandate triggered fierce fighting.
French and Malian troops have combed the northern city of Timbuktu searching for Islamist rebels thought to be hiding in homes after fierce fighting.
Russia has hundreds of peace-keeping troops already there, and says more than 10 of its peace-keepers were killed in fierce fighting with the Georgians.
But the majority of the sector's factories are in the northern city of Aleppo, which has been engulfed in fierce fighting since the summer of 2012.
The NLA's Commander Shpati said his men completely controlled Matejce, the focus of fierce fighting at the weekend, and were once more occupying the village of Vaksince.
In all, 12 soldiers from their maintenance group are unaccounted for -- either captured, dead or missing -- after fierce fighting Sunday at Nasiriya in south-central Iraq.
This week the government claimed that, after fierce fighting in Dushanbe and in Turzunzade, its forces had captured the smelter and that the colonel had fled to Uzbekistan.
Meanwhile, at least 30 Pakistani soldiers and nearly 100 militants have been killed in fierce fighting in a remote, northwest valley over the past four days following a ground offensive launched by the army, military officials said Monday.
But the first suicide attacks in Mali's history in Gao at the end of last week, followed by fierce fighting in the northern town have led to fears it may be a long battle to bring security to the vast desert region.
At the 2012 finals, Mali's most decorated footballer -- who boasts three Spanish La Liga titles and two European Champions League medals among other trophies -- had broken down in tears as Islamists took control of the north of his country amidst fierce fighting.
Some kind of bill is expected to be passed by the August recess--and the competing Finance Committee legislation is expected to circulate as early as next week. (Grassley said that his committee was working all weekend.) While there won't be a huge window of time for groups to debate the particulars, there will no doubt be some fierce fighting.
Mr Brown said he was prepared, in principle, to send an extra 500 troops to Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan - where Nato troops are fighting fierce battles with the Taliban - in response to military advice.
Such a body could also face fierce resistance from rebel groups fighting on the ground.
In those days, fighting was too fierce to reach the cemetery.
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"According to available accounts, he was somebody who generated fierce respect and loyalty in his men, so unless his fighting force has been severely degraded, there's a chance his group may lash out to avenge his death in the days and weeks ahead, " Lebovich said.
Mr. Karzai was a fierce opponent of plans to establish the Afghan Local Police irregular, community-based fighting units that are trained and mentored by U.S. Special Operations Forces.
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