Military colleges had been set up, and training as well as discipline had been improved.[1] Though clashes and inter-unit violence still happened,[2][3] they were no longer as serious as in the past. A military court had been established in al-Bab, a military police was organized to oversee discipline,[38][7] and local civilian authorities were given more power over the militant groups. Nevertheless, most militias have attempted to maintain their autonomy to some degree, with the Interim Government having little actual control over them.