Sentence examples for targeted raids from inspiring English sources
While an emphasis on body counts can be misleading when fighting an indigenous insurgency, Afghans around the country said the strategy of targeted raids on Taliban field commanders had hit the movement hard.
The official said the unrest might complicate but was unlikely to significantly alter the overall plan: to keep pulling out troops and focus instead on using Special Operations forces to train the Afghans and go after insurgent and militant leaders in targeted raids while diplomats try opening talks with the Taliban.
Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. has been pushing for a bigger withdrawal that would reduce the bulk of the troops around the same time the mission shifts to a support role, leaving behind Special Operations teams to conduct targeted raids.
As Islamic State expands its global reach by directing and inspiring attacks in the West, the U.S. is stepping up its offensive in Iraq and Syria, including increased military operations, additional U.S. forces and targeted raids to wipe out the militant group's top leadership.
Targeted raids, carried out by the US and its Arab allies in the region, have proven effective in slowing the momentum of the group, according to Iraqi officials and one senior Isis member.However, they have failed to curtail its strategic aims.
Augsburg was targeted in raids by the allied forces in February 1944.
They said the attackers were connected to a group targeted in raids on Sunday by anti-terror forces.
Immigrant sex workers were targeted for raids and arrested as a result".
Homeland Security said the raids targeted only immigrants who had been ordered to return home.
The Monday raids targeted some of the youngest and most vigorous opposition leaders.
