Sentence examples for attack on opposition from inspiring English sources

The move was seen as part of a wider attack on opposition activity following the elections.

Adrienne Nutzman, a spokeswoman for the United States Mission in Myanmar, said by e-mail that Washington was encouraged by the invitation but "concerned by reports of irregularities, local intimidation and a recent attack" on opposition supporters.

In a thinly veiled attack on opposition politicians calling for a let-up in spending cuts, Osborne added: "We need to continue to implement our long term economic plan.

Government critics say the arrests are the next step in a co-ordinated attack on opposition voices in Macedonia.

The first was Assad's chemical attack on opposition positions in Ghouta, in Eastern Damascus, which paved the way for Russian mediation which persuaded Assad to give up his stockpile of chemical weapons.

The inspectors' mission was born out of a deadly chemical attack on opposition-held suburbs of Damascus on 21 August.

Sarin was used in a mass attack on opposition-held areas near Damascus last August, killing between 355 and 1,400 people and prompting the threat of a US strike, which was averted by a deal brokered by Russia for Syria to hand over its stockpiles.

He and other government officials have denied any role in the recent attacks on opposition politicians and journalists.

Moreover, Islamic State has also deployed chlorine and mustard agent in attacks on opposition and anti-Isis fighters.

There have also been fire bomb attacks on opposition party offices and campaign rallies in Bayelsa State in the southern oil-producing Niger Delta.

It comes in two parts: he has been accused of encouraging police attacks on opposition supporters and of co-operating with a gang responsible for deadly reprisals.