Sentence examples for are fired upon from inspiring English sources

"But when our forces are fired upon, as they are routinely, then they have no option but to return fire".

They are justified because they are fired upon.

But these protests — some not violent until the marchers are fired upon — are specific in what they want.

Pakistani troops on the border are under orders to retaliate as soon as they are fired upon.

Israeli soldiers at the border are under strict orders not to fire unless they are fired upon, and it has been only stones, not bullets, that have crossed the fence.

The peacekeepers who are here now can fire only if they are fired upon, or if United Nations property or personnel are threatened, or if civilians are in imminent danger.

It had been fired upon.

A night patrol is fired upon.

"He could have been fired upon.

Mosques have been fired upon.

"Only after we were fired upon did we fire.