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He praised the kidnappers hoping the action could lead to the release Releasing of Palestinian prisoners .

He proceeded to organise Arranging them on the Roman model , hoping to copy the continuous success of Scipio on the battlefield ; he had a force large enough to take on the Romans , but nearly all of his soldiers were raw and inexperienced .

In the Syrian Civil War , hoping to bolster its logistics and force projection capabilities in the area , Tehran aims to clear a path from the Iranian capital to Damascus and the Mediterranean coast .

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Black Hawk 's motives were ambiguous , but he was apparently hoping to avoid Preventing_or_letting bloodshed Violence while resettling Placing on tribal land that had been ceded Surrendering to the United States in the disputed Agree_or_refuse_to_act 1804 Treaty Sign_agreement of St. Louis .

The opposition was also seeking Preventing_or_letting to hold Hold early parliamentary elections Change_of_leadership , hoping to remove Removing the current majority held Hold by the March 14 Alliance .

The English then marched Self_motion north , hoping to link up with an allied Flemish army which had invaded Attack from Flanders .

The Portuguese forces launched Process_start a direct assault on the town , hoping initially to capture a key fort , San Cristóbal , but after 22 days of unsuccessful attack , the Portuguese abandoned GiveUp this plan and began Process_start to build a circumvallation wall around Badajoz instead , to try to isolate the city .

Newspaper reports Reporting suggested Statement that Boko Haram was hoping to use Using the girls as negotiating pawns in exchange Exchange for some of their commanders in jail .

The rebels chose Choosing Charles ' own mother , Queen Joanna , as an alternative ruler , hoping they could control Control her madness .