Sentence examples for strafed by from inspiring English sources

Refugees walking along the track were strafed by American planes.

The caves were then bombed, and strafed by a helicopter from Bagram.

Roland was captured and died on a German prison ship that was strafed by the R.A.F.

The convoy was strafed by a helicopter, although no casualties were reported.

Refugees who fled into the mountains were bombed and strafed by helicopters and planes.

One afternoon we were strafed by a squadron of Allied fighter planes who mistook our column for Wermacht troops.

American bombing and strafing by AC-130 gunships had continued through Tuesday night.

Some anti-Taliban, anti-Qaeda commanders were privately furious and dejected, believing that they had negotiated a cease-fire and surrender agreement in good faith, only to see it derailed by American bombing and strafing by AC-130 gunships through the night and a heavy barrage early in the morning, just before the surrender was to take place.

Assad's army has softened their targets with barrages of artillery, aerial bombardment, and strafing by helicopter gunships for weeks.

Fifteen bombs hit the battleship, and strafing by fighter aircraft inflicted heavy casualties on her gun crews.

In the centre, the main attack along the Buin Road began at 08 30 on 20 May after 20 minutes of strafing by New Zealand Corsairs had prepared the ground.