Sentence examples for attacks on diplomatic from inspiring English sources

It was one of the largest in a string of attacks on diplomatic missions since the end of his rule, and the first major one in the capital.

More attacks on diplomatic missions occurred Wednesday.

Benghazi is a Libyan hub of Islamist militancy, and attacks on diplomatic missions have been more common there.

FARHAT BIVIJI Cherry Hill, N.J., Sept. 13, 2012 To the Editor: Mitt Romney's criticism of the Obama administration's handling of the attacks on diplomatic missions in Egypt and Libya is appalling.

These new attacks on diplomatic outposts highlight the continuing uncertainties of the region's evolving relationship with the United States, a result of the volatile forces unleashed in the so-called Arab Spring, which began early last year.

A withdrawal has also amplified concerns about whether the State Department would be able to take on critical tasks now handled by the military, like responding to rocket attacks on diplomatic posts and tamping down tensions in the oil-rich northern city of Kirkuk.

Manama loyally followed Riyadh and severed its diplomatic links with Iran following attacks on Saudi diplomatic premises after the execution of the Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr in January.

— MICHAEL D. SHEAR With the one-year anniversary of the attacks on the diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya, approaching, Mr. Obama vowed that he would — eventually — get the people who launched the attacks that killed four Americans, including the ambassador, J. Christopher Stevens.

The story of the September attacks on the diplomatic enclave in Benghazi is one of those news items that has taken on various meanings.

By Andrea DenHoed November 22, 2012 The story of the September attacks on the diplomatic enclave in Benghazi is one of those news items that has taken on various meanings.

It is a level of interest they did not show during George W. Bush's administration when there were 64 attacks on American diplomatic targets or in the years they spent cutting back diplomatic security budgets.