Article: offensive

Article: U.S. offensive targets al-Qaida stronghold; Many fighters in Diyala province of Iraq flee ahead of large attack.(Main)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  January 9, 2008 ;     463 words ......military launched a major offensive early Tuesday against one...insurgency. The unusually large attack by 5,000 U.S. and Iraqi troops...help hold the territory. The offensive was intended to surprise...leads the squadron that first attacked the area, said initial reports...insurgents, fearing a ...

Article: ISRAELI OFFENSIVE, 2ND ATTACK ON SETTLERS
United Press International;  May 28, 2002 ;     539 words ...00-00-0000 Israeli offensive, 2nd attack on settlers GAZA, May 28, 2002...COMTEX) -- A Palestinian gunman attacked the Israeli settlement of Itamar...students and wound a fourth. The attacker, who was shot dead, was suspected...

Article: Hamas sees no peace; Senior leader denounces Gaza attack as 'holocaust' while Israelis prepare to step up their offensive.(News)
The Toronto Star (Toronto, Ontario);  January 11, 2009 ;     397 words ......negotiate an Egyptian-proposed ceasefire to end Israeli attacks on the militant organization, which rules Gaza. Israeli...planes dropped leaflets warning of an escalation in attacks, as Palestinian militants fired at least 15 more rockets...to stay away from its members. Israel launched the offensive ...

Article: Colombian rebels attack another town as offensive widens
AP Worldstream;  April 22, 2005 ;     653 words ......village Friday, expanding an offensive that already has government...insurgency. With the latest attack, the clashes have spread across...houses were destroyed in the attack but that no casualties were...gunship airplane repelled the attack, said Maj. Victoria Alba Rodriguez...

Article: Memories still fresh of Passover attack that triggered Israel's West Bank offensive
AP Worldstream;  April 28, 2002 ;     700+ words ......but for many Israelis, the March 27 attack at the Park Hotel in the seaside town...exacted the greatest toll of any single attack in nearly 19 months of Israeli- Palestinian...Holocaust. Even amid an epidemic of attacks, this bombing was widely viewed as...force behind Israel's biggest military ...

Article: Israeli forces shell UN compound; Hamas interior minister killed in separate attack as air, ground offensive stepped up in Gaza City.(World and Comment)
The Toronto Star (Toronto, Ontario);  January 16, 2009 ;     700+ words ......of people to flight. The attack occurred as Israeli forces stepped up their military offensive, now in its 21st day, driving...organization's compound to attack Israeli soldiers. Another...UN facility. In another attack yesterday, Israel said its...people were killed in the attack, the ...

Article: Israel was under mounting international pressure last night to halt its offensive in Gaza after scores died in a shell attack on a UN school.
Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland);  January 7, 2009 ;     667 words ...Israelis face new outcry after shell attack kills dozens Israel was under mounting...international pressure last night to halt its offensive in Gaza after scores died in a shell attack on a UN school. The school, flying...to briefly break his silence on the offensive against Hamas in Gaza. Mr Obama ...

Article: Suicide attack at Pak army camp after fresh army offensive.
PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.;  January 7, 2008 ;     277 words ...Suicide attack at Pak army camp after fresh army offensive Rezaul H Laskar Islamabad...militants. The suicide attacker detonated his explosives...later on. The suicide attack occurred shortly before...yesterday launched a fresh offensive against rebel strongholds...

Article: U.S., Afghan Troops Launch Major Offensive; Operation Designed to Seize Valley From Rebels Tied to Deadly Attack on Americans
The Washington Post;  August 14, 2005 ;     493 words ......troops launched an offensive Saturday to seize...to the deadliest attack on American forces...responsible for twin attacks that killed 19...propelled grenade. The offensive came at the end...and water. A- 10 attack planes circled...objectives of the offensive is breaking ...

Article: Taliban claim attack in E Pakistan to avenge offensive
Xinhua News Agency;  May 28, 2009 ;     598 words ...Taliban claim attack in E Pakistan to avenge offensive ISLAMABAD, May 28 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani Taliban Thursday claimed responsibility for a suicide attack in the country's eastern city of Lahore to avenge a military offensive in the northwest and vowed further deadly strikes, according to local ...

Article: Israel considers wholesale revocation of Jerusalem Hamas members' residency. Sweeping military offensive not likely in response to TA attack
Jerusalem Post;  April 20, 2006 ;     604 words ......Sweeping military offensive not likely in response to TA attack Byline: HERB KEINON...sweeping military offensive as a result of the attack, the worst in...responsibility for the attack and Hamas was...Hamas. Had a major offensive launched been...

Article: Karic's offensive outburst puts Wave under Attack
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  March 2, 2001 ;     265 words ...Karic's offensive outburst puts Wave under Attack Special to the Journal Sentinel...team bmates with the Kansas City Attack. Karic, the all-time assist leader...goals and two assists to lead the Attack to a 15-13 victory, dealing the...

Article: 34 LTTE men killed in Sri Lanka Army offensive attack.
PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.;  January 20, 2008 ;     315 words ...34 LTTE men killed in Sri Lanka Army offensive attack Colombo, Jan 20 (PTI) -- Stepping up the offensive against the LTTE sans the ceasefire...of its soldiers. Troops launched an attack and killed four militants in Madhu...bodies of two women LTTE cadres after it attacked a line of LTTE ...

Article: Offensive to attack.(News)
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  October 15, 2008 ;     535 words ...Offensive to attack Kirk on vets issues Mark Sept. 17th down...respect for veterans that he must have, to attack a fellow veteran in our name, offends...stupid enough to believe his baseless attacks offends me. Mark Kirk is a great friend...