But the result was to spread fighting into previously peaceful neighborhoods and damage the city's beloved historic center, leaving many residents as angry at the rebels for bringing the fight there as at the government for its harsh response.
Nurturing reading skills is a slog rather than a sprint — but without universal literacy we have no hope of spreading opportunity, fighting crime or chipping away at poverty.
He left the ground immediately but others who saw women and children becoming caught up in the trouble may have decided to exact retribution themselves, so spreading the fighting.
A year or so later, Angola has become a petri dish for new strategies to combat the disease, according to "AIDS Warriors," a no-frills documentary that focuses on the role of the Angolan military in both spreading and fighting the epidemic.
The conflagration spread, and fighting raged throughout the day.
Mr Coke could spread the fighting through his ties to other gangs.
She spreads her fighting spirit by visiting schools, nursing homes, cancer camps, Ronald McDonald House, Children's Hospitals, No Barriers Festival, and Walter Reed Medical Center... just to name a few! Molly is truly amazing and was born to inspire others!
Rather than being proof that political Islam is spreading, the fighting in the Caucasus is a reminder that Islam exists in many different forms.
South Sudanese people feel the pressing need to protect themselves since the outbreak of violence in December 2013 and the spread of fighting to Jonglei, Upper Nile and Unity states.
The spread of fighting into more populated areas has brought a rise in civilian casualties, with children particularly at risk from fighting near schools and homes, the UN said in a recent report.
