Sentence examples for seized territory from inspiring English sources

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

It erupted in February, 2014, after ISIS started seizing territory.

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is seizing territory on the periphery.

VICTORY is not a matter of seizing territory, Dan Halutz once explained.

Other of these groups are simply collections of local militias or extremists interested in seizing territory.

And in Yemen, roiled by the Arab Spring unrest, the Qaeda affiliate was seizing territory.