Sentence examples for fighters spread from inspiring English sources

Still, as ISIS fighters spread across Mosul, it seemed that Maliki could not ignore what was happening.

There are now thousands of its fighters spread across Iraq and northern Syria to within striking distance of the Mediterranean coast.

Fighting in Aleppo, on the other hand, first limited to Saleheddin, a poor, southern neighborhood, has widened as more rebel fighters spread through the city, said residents and activists.

Shortly after Wednesday's rocket barrage began, rebel fighters spread the news of the assault by shouting, "Chemical attack!" into their walkie-talkies while loudspeakers affixed to minarets on the top of mosques blared warnings to residents to flee or to seek fresh air on their rooftops.

However, the militants failed to disarm completely in line with the accord and their fighters spread to neighbouring districts, prompting international concern.

The group is thought to have between 600 and 800 fighters spread throughout Algeria and Europe - and according to the independent think-tank the Council on Foreign Relations, most of its major commanders trained in Afghanistan.

10.50am BST The BBC's Paul Wood has a vivid report from Jalula, north-east of Baghdad as it came under fire by Isis fighters spreading panic among Kurdish peshmerga troops.

The one result of the Syria war Putin cannot allow to have happen, is the Sunni ISIS fighters spreading to Chechnya.

The Taliban fighters have spread far afield and pushed farther into the settled areas of the country, where they carry out attacks with ease, including regions bordering the tribal areas, like the village hit Friday.

What measures are used to decide when an internal struggle becomes a civil war - length of conflict, death toll, number of fighters, geographic spread, number or severity of weapons?

These fighters are spread out across Colombia but are mostly in rural areas, where they survive by taxing merchants as well as coca farmers; in recent years, they have also become directly involved in the business of cocaine production and trafficking.