armed

Example Sentences

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However he was tracked down to an apartment in Hulme within 24 hours and arrested by armed officers.

From BBC

Guinean security forces neutralised an armed group in the capital they said had "subversive intentions threatening national security", according to an official statement, a day before the country holds elections.

From Barron's

Since Touadera was first elected in 2016 in the middle of a bloody civil war, the CAR has seen unrest ease despite ongoing feuds between armed groups and the government in some regions.

From Barron's

They've taught salsa lessons, handed out snacks, and ridden unicycles, as armed law enforcement look on.

From BBC

Civilians are "being coerced from all sides", Mr Türk said in a statement on Tuesday, noting that armed rebel groups have issued their own threats asking people to boycott the polls.

From BBC