Sentence examples for briefly capturing from inspiring English sources

Hizbullah reacted by briefly capturing the centre of Beirut, the capital, and the television station of the main Sunni party.

After asserting his control, Mansoor redoubled the Taliban's campaign of violence within Afghanistan, even succeeding in briefly capturing the major city of Kunduz.

In mid-October he commanded the rebel assault against the French Army in Damascus, briefly capturing the French High-Commissioner Maurice Sarrail's residence.

In the north, the Duke of Orléans attacked Luxembourg, briefly capturing the city; in the south, a larger army under Claude d'Annebault and Francis's eldest son, the Dauphin Henry, unsuccessfully besieged the city of Perpignan in northern Spain.

The 4th Canadian Division had made an attempt to capture the northern half of Hill 145 at around 3 15 pm, briefly capturing the peak before a German counterattack retook the position.

Taliban briefly captured police headquarters in Logar and Kunduz provinces.

The German ranks were decimated, Henry went home and Constance was briefly captured and held hostage.

Photographers briefly captured a reflective-looking president in the "door of no return".

The Iraqi army even briefly captured Baiji last year but lost it in a counter-attack.

He served in the infantry in France during World War II and was briefly captured by the Germans.

In 2007, Mohammed was involved in the Islamic Courts movement, which briefly captured Mogadishu until US‑backed Ethiopian forces intervened.