Sentence examples for over its weapons from inspiring English sources

The I.R.A. has always refused to turn over its weapons.

By refusing to turn over its weapons, the I.R.A. puts those assurances, a central element of the peace agreement, in doubt.

The reason: on July 14th 2005, the local paramilitary group handed over its weapons and disbanded under a peace agreement with the government of President Álvaro Uribe in which some 30,000 of the militiamen have demobilised across the country.

And in 2003, the group voluntarily handed over its weapons to American forces in Iraq and has since provided the United States with valuable intelligence regarding Iran's nuclear weapons program.

Each group had amassed a sizable arsenal during a government-ordered disarmament program, and in the dispute over who is truly in charge, neither side has been willing to turn over its weapons.

Sinn Fein's president, Gerry Adams, has warned that though his party is the political representative of the I.R.A., it cannot compel the underground army to start turning over its weapons now.

Five percent support airstrikes against Syria regardless of whether it turns over its chemical weapons.

Lavrov made his comments after John Kerry, the US secretary of state, said the Assad regime could avoid military strikes if it handed over its chemical weapons in a week.

WASHINGTON -- A seemingly off-the-cuff suggestion by Secretary of State John Kerry that Syria could avoid being attacked by the United States if it handed over its chemical weapons is getting a decent reception on Capitol Hill.

He called on the Security Council to pass a resolution that would impose consequences on Syria if it failed to turn over its chemicals weapons.

Until the group turns over its heavy weapons, Iraqi and American leaders say, they will keep up the military pressure.