Sentence examples for pockets of forces from inspiring English sources

The helicopters, operated by special operations forces from bases near -- but not in -- Afghanistan, would be able to strike pockets of forces after the American air and missile strikes have made more progress at wearing down the Taliban's air defenses and other major military targets.

The Germans gradually reduced the pocket of Allied forces, forcing them back to the sea.

Until recently, he said, there were pockets of Taliban forces near the river.

Almost 400km (250 miles) and pockets of enemy forces lie between the main body of his men and the southern Taliban stronghold.

With pockets of Iraqi forces continuing to put up fierce resistance around the port city of Basra, Special Operations commanders sent one of the Air Force's most secret aircraft into battle.

Since launching five years ago, the service has put about £112m into the pockets of armed forces families through a combination of claiming benefits they are entitled to, writing off debts for those struggling to cope and gaining grants.

Given Mr. Davis's unpopularity and the determination and deep pockets of the forces behind the recall, it is probable that its proponents would have met that threshold as well.

TRIPOLI, Libya — The euphoria that followed the rebels' triumphant march in Tripoli gave way to confusion and wariness on Monday, as Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi remained at large, his son Seif al-Islam made a surprise appearance at a hotel with foreign journalists, and pockets of loyalist forces stubbornly resisted rebel efforts to take control of the capital.

David Stubbs One of the more ingenious acts of deception in the second world war, The Ghost Army were a unit with a very particular brief: to fool Nazi intelligence into believing huge pockets of US forces in France were in a different location than they actually were.

But pockets of violence persist.

Some pockets of strength remain.