KABUL Fierce street battles erupted here Sunday between rivalmujaheddin guerrillas in an escalating struggle to win control of theAfghan capital.
Dozens of guerrillas and civilians were killed or wounded asforces loyal to rebel commander Ahmed Shah Masood battled downtownnear the presidential palace and in the slums of the city center inan effort to drive forces loyal to radical Muslim leader GulbuddinHekmatyar out of Kabul.
The Afghan capital fell Saturday to a swarm of divided rebelfactions. Masood's forces appeared to have the upper hand, pushingthose of Hekmatyar out of the presidential palace, forcing them backfrom a key downtown fort and battling them to …
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