Sentence examples for seized by force from inspiring English sources

Ouattara on Friday had ordered Coulibaly, 47, and his forces to disarm or expect to have weapons seized by force.

For most of history and in most countries, power was seized by force of arms and passed down from father to son.

On Friday, President Alassane Ouattara ordered Mr. Coulibaly and his forces to disarm or expect to have weapons seized by force.

In many cases, such things were not come by honestly; sometimes they were stolen, or seized by force, or bought in dubious circumstances.

Twenty years ago, in the Falklands, we thought it necessary to reinforce the principle that territory should not be seized by force.

Unlike in Zimbabwe, where white-owned farms were seized by force, the South African government has said it will purchase land only from white landowners who choose to sell it.

Families have also described how children are seized by forces from homes, schools, hospitals and checkpoints.

The oil ports were seized by forces under the control of General Khalifa Haftar, who opposes the GNA and supports the rival government in the east of the country.

In fighting on Monday and Tuesday, the strategic western towns of Duékoué and Daloa, a regional capital of about 20,000, were seized by forces loyal to Mr. Ouattara, as was the town of Bondoukou in the east.

Iraqis from areas seized by forces led by the Islamist extremist group Isis, have been telling harrowing stories about people being targeted by the fighters and killed.

He told Le Monde earlier this month: "When a country seizes by force part of its neighbour's territory it's not the best time to be supplying them with sophisticated armaments".