Sentence examples for claimed full control from inspiring English sources

A coalition of Kurdish and Syrian opposition forces claimed full control of Kobani on Monday, gaining an important symbolic victory over militants of Islamic State (Isis) who had besieged the Syrian-Kurdish city since September.

A 12-hour firefight ensued and by nightfall Monday, rebel fighters from the Islamist group as well as several Free Syrian Army brigades claimed full control over the airport.

The Taliban minister of information claimed full government control of key areas in Takhar and nearby Kunduz Province.

But his career is hanging in the balance over claims that he privately supported attempts by News Corporation to take full control of BSkyB when he was meant to be acting in an impartial "quasi-judicial" way.

Guthrie will take full control of the ABC from Monday.

To claim full citizenship, though, required prodigious multi-tasking skills.

The authors claim full responsibility for the contents of the article.

Otherwise, despots could illegitimately claim full rights to resources needed for others' survival.

No single animal model for major depression can claim full validity for the human condition.

They claim to have full control of the situation outside, and say they are in contact with state guards inside the building.

Sunni militants have once again claimed they have gained full control over Iraq's main oil refinery at Baiji.