Sentences with phrase «other coalition forces»

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«We have made visible actions in deploying US forces as part of the coalition in and around Manbij to reassure and deter — that's to deter parties from attacking any other parties other than ISIS itself,» he said, using another acronym for IS.

Capt. Kathleen Atanasoff, a spokeswoman for AFCENT, cautioned that the numbers released by the command — which includes assets and actions under the Combined Forces Air Component Commander, or CFACC — don't reflect the «entirety of kinetic activity in OIR,» such as assets belonging to coalition partners or other U.S. components, like the Combined Joint Land Component Commander and Special Operations Joint Task Force.

That religious and ethnic factions have turned on the occupation forces, and on each other as the power vacuum was not fully filled by the coalition - backed new democratic government.

According to Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, the UN high commissioner for human rights, «the [Saudi - led] Coalition is responsible for twice as many civilian casualties as all other forces put together, virtually all as a result of airstrikes».

Likewise, though there have been denials of direct support from the air for rebel operations on the ground, the media reported that rebel advances on towns like Ajdabiya (and others) was only made possible because of coalition attacks against Libya military forces defending those towns.

The budget squeeze isn't easy but it is forcing local government to innovate (which the Coalition has given it unprecendented freedoms to do so) and also merge functions with other councils or public sector institutions.

His second book, The Prince of the Marshes and Other Occupational Hazards of a Year in Iraq, outlines his experiences as deputy governor shortly after coalition forces entered Iraq, and describes his efforts to lead development projects and establish a functional government.

This in turns makes cabinet formation more difficult and forces parties to rely on the larger, sometimes uneasy coalitions that are usual in other parliamentary democracies with proportional representation.

Note: A party with a numerical majority in a chamber may be forced to share power with other parties due to informal coalitions or may cede power outright because of divisions within its caucus.

Given the concessions on electoral reform and fixed term parliaments that the Conservatives were forced to make as part of the Coalition Government, they are unlikely to allow themselves to be pushed into other constitutional reforms in the immediate future.

Individual members of the Law Enforcement community and police organizations have been invited to participate, to include but not limited to; Latino National Republican Coalition of Rockland County, the 65th Infantry Honor Task Force, the Hispanic Officers Association of Westchester, the Rockland County Hispanic Society, National Latino Officer's Association, Fraternal Order of Police and others by word of mouth, E-mails and social media in an effort to exhibit a show of solidarity.

Turning the Tide: Inspiring Concern for Others and the Common Good through College Admissions marks the first time in history that a broad coalition of college admissions offices have joined forces to collectively encourage high school students to focus on meaningful ethical and intellectual engagement.

The union is the most persistent force in district elections, but it doesn't always win, and other groups also hope to shape the outcome, including the California Charter Schools Assn. and a coalition of business and civic leaders that, in recent elections, rallied together under the banner of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

But if parents and others like Klein and Rhee can join forces and build solid coalitions, the unions may have finally met their match.

Comments from NCLC and 16 other legal aid groups to the Dept. of Education re: Proposed Regulations on Borrower Defenses and Use of Forced Arbitration by Schools in the Direct Loan Program, and Proposed Amendments to Closed School and False Certification Discharge Regulations, Aug. 1, 2016 (Short coalition comments)

The two organizations joined forces with city and county animal control and three other agencies to form the Animal Coalition of Buncombe County, which had the collective goal of saving more lives in Buncombe County.

But a UK - based group, the Climate and Migration Coalition, has welcomed the minister's reference to «humanitarian visas», which it says avoids one of the toughest problems in climate migration law — how to differentiate a group of people who are fleeing climate change from those escaping crises driven by other forces.

Nobre says: «We must unite forces in a wide coalition of the public and the private in Brazil and other Amazon countries, creating the best research and development centres, universities, start - ups, visionary companies and governments, with the participation of the peoples of the forest and the region.

A coalition of conservative groups lead by the Koch - affiliated American Energy Alliance (and including the Koch - affiliated Americans for Prosperity, the Koch - affiliated Competitive Enterprise Institute, among others) are showing up in force against renewable energy, urging congressional Republicans to allow a key wind energy tax credit to expire.

Colorado auto theft task forces, made up of regional law enforcement agencies, Colorado State Patrol and other motor vehicle safety and insurance partners, are a part of the CAAT coalition to decrease auto theft during this peak auto theft season.

What I have learned is that our community is stronger when we join forces in every possible way through coalitions, consortiums and collectives to support developers and other emerging leaders in our space — from communications, to pilot projects to business inclusion.

Analyzed programs and plans of Coalition Forces and Afghan Forces to determine potential conflict with other ongoing operations and policies.

As Billeting Coordinator that assisted in Operation Iraqi Freedom with military troops in Iraq, monitored temporary or permanent living quarters for U.S. Military troops, Coalition forces and other civilian contractors.