Sentence examples for capture territory from inspiring English sources

For one thing, it forged important alliances to capture territory.

It does not seek to capture territory or invade America.

The objective of the 10-year campaign was clearly to capture territory, the researchers concluded.

Militants have taken advantage of the chaos to capture territory in the south.

He added : "This conflict has allowed Al Qaeda to capture territory in Yemen, including a military base and a port.

In the last week, emboldened rebel groups have pushed aggressively to capture territory in the capital's suburbs and near the city of Hama, in west-central Syria.

But they continue to attack, and kill and capture territories... with such impunity".

But the British lacked the forces to hold captured territory.

Israel's leaders expected that similar pressures would be applied regarding newly captured territory.

AU troops last week embarked on an offensive against the rebels, capturing territory during fierce battles.

P. W. Marlow: Instant crisis with Isis unleashed having captured territory beside Euphrates principally (first letters in cr).