Sentence examples for pattern of assassinations from inspiring English sources

This will not surprise those who have examined the pattern of assassinations, abductions and "disappearances" in Iraq following the invasion of 2003.

The attacks against the council buildings in Tikrit and Baquba are part of a broader pattern of assassinations, bombings and assaults aimed at Iraqi politicians and security forces.

"There has been a pattern of political assassinations and attempted assassinations designed to intimidate those working courageously toward a sovereign and democratic Lebanon," Ms. Perino said.

But she added: "This is extremely alarming news given that there has been a pattern of attacks, assassinations and attempted assassinations against Rwandans living abroad for a long time now.

The pattern of Israeli assassinations and invasions of Palestinian territories suggests that whenever Sharon felt cornered into making a political concession for peace, his government would take an action that was bound to provoke Hamas or other militant Palestinian groups, thus insuring the premature demise of any efforts at a political resolution to the conflict.

Under his rule, the expression of regional and sectarian differences was discouraged and the pattern of political assassination was interrupted, though Croatian nationalists mounted occasional terror campaigns from exile.

Although Kigali vehemently denies involvement, Ms Tertsakian suspects it is part of a long-running pattern of targeted attacks, including the 1998 assassination in Kenya of Rwanda's first post-genocide Minister of Interior Seth Sendashonga and the 2003 disappearance from Rwanda of a respected judge and former military officer, Augustin Cyiza.

The change of the pattern of violence, from street demonstrations to targeted assassinations is a clear sign of things to come".

A triumvirate of assassinations defined that decade.

There has been a spate of assassinations.

The anguish of assassinations set off self-defeating riots.