Sentence examples for shelling began from inspiring English sources

But that got cancelled, shelling began, and they left again.

Almost immediately that morning, police checkpoints sealed off Ljuboten, and shelling began.

AS THE shelling began, rebels ran through the streets of Kanyosha, a neighbourhood in Burundi's capital, urging residents to flee.

The shelling began soon afterward and lasted for hours, far heavier and fired from closer to the city than in recent days.

When the heavy shelling began in August, the Iranians also unleashed infantry attacks on guerrilla positions near this outpost but were beaten back, the guerrillas say.

Residents said there had been no electricity or water since heavy shelling began on 22 January, and homes were barely warmer than the frigid weather outside.

Attempted ceasefires have so far failed, and shelling begins every night around sunset.

As the fear of sudden death from shelling begins to fade for now—a few thousand people gathered this week at the city's World War II memorial for Donbas Liberation Day.

As the fear of sudden death from shelling begins to fade - for now - a few thousand people gathered this week at the city's World War II memorial for Donbas Liberation Day.

First, shells began to crash into the village.

At that moment, shells began thudding a few hundred yards away.