Sentence examples for fire from enemy positions from inspiring English sources

"We have now learned that on 3 October, Afghan forces advised that they were taking fire from enemy positions and asked for air support from US forces.

He did not, however, do much to clarify the circumstances, beyond saying that Afghan forces had "advised that they were taking fire from enemy positions" and had asked for the air support.

By Amy Davidson Sorkin October 5, 2015 After an air strike destroyed a hospital run by Médecins Sans Frontières, the Pentagon did little to clarify the circumstances, beyond saying that Afghan forces had "advised that they were taking fire from enemy positions" and had asked for the air support.

David Gibson, along with his radio-telephone operators and medic and several wounded had been pinned down and were receiving intense fire from several enemy positions," MacFarland recalled.

He then asked permission to go out again to rescue the wounded Richards, which he accomplished successfully under heavy fire from another enemy position.

At this time, the heavy firing from the enemy position abated, replaced by what sounded like hoots of braying laughter.

Although thick fog prevented the Soviet artillery from correcting their aim, their weeks of preparation and ranging allowed them to lay down accurate fire on enemy positions along the front.

She was also required to fire at enemy positions on the islands with her 4.5-inch gun.

The FACs immediately made low passes over the east bank of the Mekong, but could not spot any fire coming from known enemy positions in that location.

Government forces appear to have taken control of the rebel-held town of Bentiu after opening fire on the enemy positions.

While Calugas and his squad maintained a steady fire on the enemy positions, other soldiers had time to dig in and defend the line.