Sentence examples for manned by local from inspiring English sources

The latest attacks occurred at improvised checkpoints manned by local youths who support Mr. Gbagbo, but the United Nations spokesman here said that some in the mob included men wearing the uniforms of government security forces.

Mr. Dayton's election as a trustee harks back to the formative years of American cultural life, when museum boards operated like old boys' clubs, manned by local worthies with a sense of noblesse oblige.

The day we sat drinking koffie verkeerd -- the Dutch version of cafe au lait -- "The Mermaid," a double-masted old wood clipper, sailed into port, manned by local fishermen.

One element of the ANSF is the Afghan Local Police (ALP) manned by local militias to defend the villages where they live against encroaching Taliban.

In 1805, the battery was manned by local militia, the Sunderland Loyal Volunteers, one of whom was a cooper by trade named Joshua Dunn.

Then there are the internal checkpoints manned by local police and customs agents on the lookout for smugglers, or non-smugglers who can be intimidated into coughing up a bribe.

Access is controlled by checkpoints, sometimes manned by officially sanctioned local militias.

The journey home means crossing checkpoints manned by hostile, pro-government local militiamen -- war paint on their faces and chicken-bone amulets around their necks.

Teams used two RNLI flood rescue boats, manned by volunteers from the local area, for the evacuation of 25 residents and six dogs, which has now been completed.

Each city blog is manned by a number of enthusiastic local "spotters", ranging from 18-year old Czech medicine students to 60-year old Belgian retirees.

He commanded a hundred and fifty men, supported by local sleeper cells.