Sentence examples for over the capital from inspiring English sources

He had had to flee his house, he said, after rebels took over the capital.

Factional fighting continued, and, when the Taliban militia took over the capital, Kabul, in 1996, they summarily executed Najibullah.

The impoverished country has been in turmoil for months since the rebels took over the capital, Sanaa, after bursting out of their northern stronghold.

At 00 30 WAT, Banza, Bokassa and their supporters left Camp de Roux to take over the capital.

The Taliban have an extremely active presence in Ghazni province and attempted to take over the capital in August.

U.S. and Iraqi officials now believe the insurgents are unlikely to take over the capital, although their ability to stage attacks has improved because of recent battlefield successes.

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Many were placed with foster families and some were re-recruited after the Seleka took over the capital in March.

A helicopter shot down over the capital.

A conspiracy of silence fell over the capital.

In Moscow, civilian aircraft are not allowed over the capital.