Sentence examples for direct fire at from inspiring English sources

Much about what happened is still unknown; the government has made its own, so far less well-documeted claims, about how its forces would never ever direct fire at Egyptians' heads or chests or use live fire at all; how the protesters were violent first; and about the urgent need to keep them from disrupting traffic.

Zayas met this assault unflinchingly while continuing to direct fire at Girard.

The International Committee of the Red Cross, guardian of the rules of war, condemned the attack on the Al-Aqsa hospital which it said had come under "direct fire at least four times".

It speaks to the multi-dimensional horrors of the Syrian conflict that Russia and the US could occupy the same airspace, direct fire at the same armed group, and still not be on the same "side" in combat.

Petty Officer First Class Charles Keating IV, a member of the quick reaction force which was comprised of special operations forces, was struck by "direct fire" at approximately 9 30am local time, Army Colonel Steve Warren told a Pentagon briefing.

Progress made by the 160th Brigade (53rd Division, XX Corps), in the Judean Hills enabled one of its mountain batteries to direct fire at the Ottoman front line position on the Bakr Ridge during the afternoon.

The humanitarian workers on the ground wanted to know if the eyes in the sky were friendly, or likely to be directing fire at attempts to move casualties.

They also say Mr. Golisano, on occasion, has directed fire at H. Carl McCall, the state comptroller and Democratic nominee, an indication of his commitment to winning.

After Mr. Gingrich's aggressive debate outings last week in South Carolina, when he directed fire at "elites" in Washington and the news media, people are concluding "he's got courage," she said.

Lance corporal Simon Moloney was knocked off a roof by the force of the shot but returned to act as a spotter for an hour and a half, directing fire at insurgent positions.

SURT, Libya — From the windows of an apartment overlooking this seaside town, a commander peered through binoculars and yelled orders into a walkie-talkie, directing fire at a white building in the distance flying Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi's green flag.