Sentence examples for seized territories from inspiring English sources

That meant, in the first instance, replacing the tottering Spanish empire in both the Western and Eastern hemispheres, and then, imposing colonial rule in the newly seized territories rather than granting them independence.

Much of the fighting and seized territories are in the north of the country, while about 70% of the production is in the south, says David Horgan, chief executive of Petrel Resources, an oil company that's been in Iraq since 1999.

But Suri seized territory and limited Minasian's chances to counterattack.

They would not say whether this meant Russia had seized territory beyond South Ossetia's disputed administrative boundary line.

In the past few weeks, rebels have seized territory near the southern city of Dara'a, where the uprising against Mr. Assad first began.

Still, while Mr. Roobow's forces have seized territory across much of south and central Somalia, their inability to rule day-to-day reveals itself over and over.

The two groups, who fought together to push out the Malian army last month, have appeared to diverge in their ideas for how to govern the seized territory.

There was no indication that the material had come into the possession of Isis, which seized territory in Iraq and Syria in 2014 but does not control areas near Basra.

The attacks declined after a cease-fire with Shiite militias in Baghdad, as well as Iraqi and American operations that seized territory from militias in Basra.

Meanwhile, Turkey has been shelling Kurdish groups considered to be one of the most effective fighting forces against Isis after they seized territory near the Turkish border from other rebels.

Seventy-five percent of Guatemalans live in poverty, and many of the poorest indigenous communities that suffered greatly during the civil war are now being strangled by drug cartels, which have seized territory for their business with intimidation, corruption and killings.