Iraq's majority Shias, freed from centuries of Sunni rule, mistrust a ruling family whose forebears, 200 years ago, led ferocious Sunni raids on the Shia holy cities of Najaf and Karbala.
This situation was transformed from the eighth century when ferocious Viking raids began.
This situation was transformed in AD 793 when ferocious Viking raids began on monasteries like Iona and Lindisfarne, creating fear and confusion across the kingdoms of North Britain.
First, they said, ferocious resistance to a military raid that began Tuesday had prompted the deadliest fighting in the area in two years, suggesting the presence of a top Qaeda leader.
Just by describing the model of a kill house in which he trained to raid buildings, he conveys the ferocious pragmatism of SEAL thinking.
Mr. Mehsud and his men, allies of Al Qaeda, used this area over the past few years to attack Pakistani cities and military installations with a ferocious onslaught of suicide bombings and commando raids.
Socialist Party criticism of World War I led to a ferocious government crackdown on the party, including raids on its offices, censorship of its newspapers, and imprisonment of its leaders, including Debs.
Nevertheless, in 1943, when Britain's bombing raids on German cities reached their ferocious height, Spiel felt ambivalent.
Young Wao men are encouraged to develop a ferocious reputation early on, and before long they start raiding.
His voice led to the nickname "The Air Raid Siren", which Billboard states is "due to the ferocious power of his singing", although Dickinson claims it actually originated from a fan complaint.
