Sentence examples for snipers were active from inspiring English sources

But after the Russian military brought a group of reporters, television cameramen and photographers here later in the day, they were informed that snipers were active in the Russian-controlled area of Grozny and that travel to Staropromyslovsky had become too risky.

Colonel Bani also said the council had "completely liberated" Sabha, a Qaddafi stronghold deep in the Sahara, though he added that loyalist snipers were still active in the city.

The advance had not progressed far; snipers were still active and the area was under sporadic mortar fire.

Iraqis say that insurgent snipers are still active, often firing from mosques before disappearing into back alleys.

When asked about the incident, one active duty and two former U.S. Marine Corps snipers were skeptical, saying that the shot, while possible, was also highly improbable.

The mysterious snipers – we read about officials discussing that snipers were shooting "both sides".

Khodakovsky's snipers were there.

We were taught snipers were cowards.

Some said military snipers were involved.

The snipers were situated east of us.

Snipers were also targeting us.