Sentence examples for forces of troops from inspiring English sources

There has also been a high desertion rate, but with no shortage of new recruits, the total for the combined Afghan forces of troops and police is now close to the planned level of 352,000.

You can't have an organized force of troops where people are coming and going essentially as they please".

Accordingly, in May of that year Nicolls sailed with a squadron of four vessels and a force of troops and blockaded the chief city of New Netherland, New Amsterdam (now New York City).

To cover the shortfall, a bridging-force of troops from NATO, which is already providing logistical support, should be urgently dispatched.

The revolt began in March 1821 when Alexandros Ypsilantis, the leader of the Etairists, crossed the Prut River into Turkish-held Moldavia with a small force of troops.

Maliki has also turned to Iran, which quickly sent a small force of troops to Iraq in the early days of the insurrection and has since sent arms and ammunition and senior officers to help defend Baghdad.

That will require removing what remains of the secret police and militias, he says, and replacing them with an interim security force of troops from several countries, but also including Iraqis.

He reiterated his stance that he would not sign a pact with the US that would provide for a residual force of troops to remain behind after the final withdrawal, unless peace could first be established.

Iraq was subdued by a handful of RAF squadrons and a small force of troops.

Gage also gave orders to ready a force of troops for action the next day, something that did not go unnoticed by the local population.

UN units faced the challenge of re-equipping the ROK Army and supporting a massive force of troops in a large-scale war that it had not anticipated or planned for.