The phrase "attack was led by" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe who was in charge or took the initiative during an attack or operation.
Example: "The attack was led by a coalition of forces determined to reclaim the territory."
Alternatives: "the assault was commanded by" or "the offensive was directed by".
Virginia's attack was led by tailback Antwoine Womack.
The attack was led by the now-jailed guerrilla Ilich Ramirez Sanchez -- also known as Carlos the Jackal.
England's attack was led by Ken Farnes, 6ft 6in and, according to Jackie McGlew, "ferociously fast" with it.
We invaded Iraq, which had absolutely zero to do with the attacks, and completely ignored the fact that the attack was led by 17 Saudis.
The Clausnitz attack was led by an AfD supporter named Frank Hetze, whose brother, another AfD member, turned out to be the director of the shelter.
The attack was led by supporters of Mr. Gbagbo and backed by paramilitary gendarmes in two vehicles, according to Mr. Ouattara's supporters and other witnesses.
The attack is led by Khalifa Hiftar, a former commander of the 2011 uprising that deposed Muammar Gaddafi.
The North Carolina State running attack is led by the freshman tailback T. A. McLendon, who rushed for 1,083 yards and 16 touchdowns.
Arsenal's attack is led by two talented Dutchmen, Dennis Berkamp and Marc Overmars; three Frenchmen, Patrick Vieira, Emmanuel Petit and Nicolas Anelka; and the Liberian Christopher Wreh, the cousin of George Weah of A.C. Milan.
The upcoming hearings and an independent State Department review of the Benghazi attack — being led by retired diplomat Thomas Pickering and retired Adm. Mike Mullen, a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff — may reveal some intelligence lapses and security missteps, one official said.
The attack is led by municipally owned internet service providers (ISPs) in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Wilson, North Carolina: cities with lightning-fast internet speeds of one gigabit a second, about 50 times better than the US average.
