Sentence examples for began offensive from inspiring English sources

"When they began offensive operations to actually take on some cities, it was clear to France and to all of us that could not be allowed to continue, and that's the reason France has engaged and it's the reason we're providing cooperation to them," he said.

In April 1992, the JNA began offensive operations against the HV and the HVO in areas of western and southern Herzegovina near Kupres and Stolac.

They will — from somewhere, somehow — find the means to defend themselves as well as begin offensive measures.

AOL monitors began removing offensive postings on Monday night.

Slowly, he began deleting offensive comments, giving warnings, and posting his own in respectful language.

Ibrahim is the first journalist to die since Isis began its offensive south into Iraq.

The Iraqi Army began the offensive over the weekend and is being aided by American troops.

That appeared to happen last summer, when the army began an offensive in Swat.

Thus began an offensive on the Eastern Front that was to be imperial Russia's last really effective military effort.

Israel began an offensive against Hamas militants in Gaza in December 2008, aiming to stop Palestinian rocket attacks.

The war there intensified sharply in March, when government troops began an offensive to destroy the insurgents.