Sentences with phrase «fight against an armed»

The Nigeria Police Force will continue to sustain the tempo of the fight against armed banditry, kidnapping, armed robbery, car snatching, cattle rustling, unlawful possession of prohibited firearms and other violent crimes in the country and guarantee adequate protection of Lives and Property.

Another set piece involves even more intimate violence, Nick improvising his fight against an armed gang in ways that highlight the importance of his courage and resourcefulness, yet also gives a sense of the irrelevance of these characters» exploits within the world's larger, indifferent context.

Not exact matches

Despite its advantages in number of troops (many of them under - armed and malnourished) and artillery, the North has no real ability to fight and win a war against the South, though it could surely cause a lot of damage in a lost war.

She said even «robust» defenses are not enough to defend against state - sponsored attacks and compared the fight with hackers to an «arms race.»

The fight pits strong proponents of the Second Amendment right to bear arms against those arguing for greater restrictions on the ability to obtain weapons.

«They are providing arms and weapons to the Syrian opposition that can be used in fighting against the Damascus government [the seat of Syrian government].»

The European Commission, the European Union's executive arm, said Monday that «the fight against corruption needs to be advanced, not undone.»

France, like the United States, has given arms and training to a YPG - led militia in the fight against Islamic State in Syria, and also has dozens of special forces personnel based in the region.

The company is fighting a separate lawsuit against Google's self - driving arm Waymo, where Google has accused Uber of stealing its technology.

In addition to the ongoing internal power battles and military operations against armed militias, the LNA is also still having to fight pockets of Daesh / IS groups.

We tried to encourage Pakistan to intensify its fight against extremists and offered them a five - year, $ 2 billion aid package to purchase American arms, ammunition and accessories from 2012 to 2016.

We did arm the Afghans to fight against the Russian invasion of that country.

Similarly, although some Christian groups have armed themselves against Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria, most have chosen not to fight back.

I myself will fight against you with outstretched hand and mighty arm, in anger, in fury, and in great wrath» (Jer.

Isn't the committment of a Gandhi / MLK (paid for by their life) to non-violence the reason we call their efforts remarkable and heroic or shld we take up arms to crush the evil that they fought against.

The mission is to educate families and arm them in the fight against childhood obesity, diabetes, and other preventable health issues.

In the hollow of Liston's powerful arms, Whitehurst fought from what appeared to be a squat — with his body erect and his knees flexed, his head snug against Liston's chest.

But rowing wasn't a sport at these Games, and Rabti can't row anymore; in August he lost his left arm fighting against Gaddafi's soldiers.

If you watch the goal against PSG it was Giroud fighting for the rebound that occupied the defender as they were locked in arms and legs.

I also knew he had won 21 games once, had hurt his arm and then had come home to teach, coach, raise a family and fight a long battle against water in the basement.

Triple H was caught up in the gravitational pull of his own hubris, feeling he could take on Ronda Rousey in a match where men aren't supposed to be fighting against women — he nearly paid for it with a broken arm.

However, Article 1 of Protocol I includes a clarification that it does apply to intra-state «armed conflicts in which peoples are fighting against colonial domination and alien occupation and against racist regimes in the exercise of their right of self - determination».

He said: «In terms of security and defense, we will rely on your budgetary support to enable us to continue to improve the professional and operational development of the Armed Forces of Liberia, and other security agencies, in order to better prepare them to participate in the fight against global terrorism.

YSFON's National President, Alhaji Nasiru Yusuf Gawura who agreed that the military displayed operational competences in the fight against Boko Haram terrorists appealed that the armed forces under

Alain Kaloyeros, the former president and CEO of SUNY Polytechnic Institute, has filed a complaint against the school's two nonprofit development arms demanding that they cover his legal bills as he fights state and federal corruption charges.

«The President must therefore act like a democratically elected president that he is by respecting the judiciary, which is a separate arm of government before his complain about the role of the judiciary in his fight against corruption can be taking seriously,» the statement read.

Fayose urged the President to stop castigating the judiciary and making the arm of government to appear as the stumbling block in his fight against corruption.

The governor, who reiterated his support for the fight against corruption, however, dismissed the $ 2.1 billion arms deal as a scam, noting that «all they are just doing is to brandish figures to deceive Nigerians and demonized the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and those opposed to his dictatorship in the All Progressive Congress (APC).

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo, has stated that the successes being chalked as a result of the collaboration taking place amongst countries in West Africa and Africa in the fight against terrorism and armed groups is significant.

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Armed Forces of Nigeria for their selfless service at maintaining indivisibility of the Nation since Independence and especially in the current fight against insurgency in the North - Eastern part of the Country.

In the east of England, armed forces minister Bill Rammell is fighting in Harlow against Essex county council.

Also, «Troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army in conjunction with other security agencies within the last one week have recorded tremendous success in the fight against cattle rustling, armed banditry and criminality particularly in the North West under the auspices of Operation SHARAN DAJI.

«I can confirm to you that we are now very close allies to the Nigerian Armed Forces in the fight against Boko Haram.

The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Gu Xiaojie has assured the Nigerian Armed Forces of the Chinese government's readiness to partner in the current fight against insurgency.

He also said since the administration had assured Nigerians that there would be no sacred cow in the fight against corruption, Buratai should step down and allow a full scale scale investigation by the Arms Procurement Panel and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

The governor, who reiterated his support for the fight against corruption, however, dismissed the $ 2.1 billion arms deal as a scam, noting that «all they are just doing is to brandish figures to deceive Nigerians and demonized the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and those opposed to his dictatorship in the All Progressive Congress (APC).

Idris said that the fight against insurgency, kidnapping, armed robbery, cattle rustling and other heinous crimes had systematically been won by 70 per cent.

Washington (CNN)-- The Democratic chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee emphasized Sunday that Afghans are beginning to take the lead in the fight against Taliban.

The Chinese Ambassador expressed his government's confidence on the Nigerian Armed Forces in the fight against insurgency, most especially, at restoring peace and security to every troubled area in the Nation.

«The fight against lead in Erie County just got a big shot in the arm with the announcement of these grant funds and accompanying Healthy Homes funds,» he said.

Another major stride of the administration, the statement stated, is the Trans National Organized Crime where the President reportedly got partnership with regional allies in the fight against the proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons.

Arm yourself with a clinically - proven cleanser in the fight against breakouts.

The fight against climate change is a call - to - arms for industry.

But now, Bradley claims, one ape is fighting back: gorillas seem to have lost the ability to taste brazzein, which Bradley thinks has evolved as part of an arms race against the plant.

The fight against cyber attacks is a form of arms control?

The study demonstrates how versatile the plant immune system can be while fighting a constant arms race against infectious bacteria.

Use the crucial information from this heavy metal screen test to arm yourself in the fight against toxic heavy metals.

Ma - Ma calls upon the armed residents to kill the judges, stacking the deck against the pair who are in for the fight of their lives.

During World War II, two Belgrade gangster - patriots, Marko and Blacky, make their living on the black market by stealing arms to sell to the Yugoslav Partisans in their fight against the Nazis.

Cartel Land chronicles the near - parallel lives of two men, one Mexican and one American, who pick up arms against the cartels, fighting a war that they believe their governments have forgotten, only to be vilified by the people they are laying down their lives to defend.