Sentence examples for fighters down from inspiring English sources

And the FARC is weaker, with an estimated 9,000 fighters, down from about 17,000 in the 1990s.

Military analysts estimate that the group has about 9,000 fighters, down from a peak of 17,000 in the 1990s.

The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) are thought to have some 8,000 fighters, down from about 16,000 in 2001.

Gunfire ricocheted off the cliffs, knocking fighters down the mountain.

Somalia's Islamists, who have been fighting an insurgency ever since, would stand their fighters down.

He ferries wounded fighters down the mountain to hospitals from places where no ambulance would come to get them.

The Taliban have claimed responsibility, saying their fighters downed the helicopter in a battle with Nato troops.

Mr. Acosta was taken prisoner more than a year ago when rebel fighters downed his helicopter, leaving him gravely injured.

During the assault, US Army fighters downed three Japanese aircraft and damaged two more.

Mole Cricket 19 was a resounding success, with 14 out of 19 SAM batteries in the Bekaa destroyed and dozens of Syrian fighters downed in the ensueing dogfights.

He took over command of the 49th Pursuit Group in December 1941 and between March 1942 and January 1943, his fighters downed 78 enemy aircraft in the defense of Darwin in northern Australia, against Japanese air attacks.