skirmishes
A skirmish is a minor battle.
Border skirmishes between India and Pakistan were common.
印巴边境的小冲突曾经是常有的事。
skirmishes , skirmishing , skirmished
If people skirmish, they fight.
They were skirmishing close to the minefield now.
他们当时正在雷区附近小规模地交火。