Interim Regime Threatens Force to End Afghan Battles
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KABUL, Afghanistan — Rival Muslim factions battled across Kabul again Thursday, and the caretaker Islamic government threatened to use force to stop the fighting, which has killed at least 100 people.
The warning created fears of even more bloodshed in Afghanistan’s shattered capital, where the rival groups have been battling for control since the Communist regime was ousted April 28.
As of Thursday, more than 60 people had died and scores had been wounded in three days of fighting.
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