Sentence examples for since its capture from inspiring English sources

It makes up a quarter of the West Bank, but since its capture by Israel in 1967 there have been increasing numbers of Jewish settlements - widely seen as a breach of international law.

Zinjibar has been largely cut off since its capture.

If confirmed, the protests would represent the boldest attempt by loyalist elements to assert their presence in the capital since its capture in late August.

The UN investigators claim, in a report presented to the UN Security Council, that profits from Kismayo's exports are divided between rebels, the region's government and members of the Kenyan army which has guarded the port since its capture from the Shabab in 2012.Ports are but one link in a long supply chain that is taxed by the Shabab and other middlemen, including the regional government.

Thousands have fled Ramadi since its capture by IS on Sunday.

In 1978, the Sinai desert, originally part of Egypt, had been under Israeli control since its capture in the 1967 6 Day War.

Strategically located on a plateau above the banks of the Upper Euphrates, it lay on the easternmost extremities of Byzantine territory, and since its first capture by the Arabs in 679 it had changed hands many times.

The right-wing Law and Justice Party in Poland has only increased its popularity since it captured the state in elections two years ago.

As yet, Mazar-i-Sharif, the largest northern city, has remained inaccessible to correspondents since its reported capture by the Northern Alliance.

The UN says Abyei has been looted and set ablaze since its weekend capture.

The group is a moral disgrace and has not even attempted to hide its myriad acts of inhumanity since its dramatic capture of large swathes of territory in Iraq and Syria last year.