By late 1980 , the Iranian regular forces and the Revolutionary Guard ousted Change_of_leadership the Kurdish militants from their strongholds , but groups of Kurdish militants kept executing sporadic attacks Attack against Iranian militias .

Operation Sond Chara ( Red Dagger in Pashto ) was an 18-day-long campaign with its aims and objectives centred Placing on four Taliban strongholds near the town of Nad-e-Ali in Helmand Province , Afghanistan .

The Nationalists advanced Cause_to_make_progress from their strongholds in the south and west , capturing Conquering most of Spain 's northern coastline in 1937 .

In 1658 Charles X Gustav decided Deciding that instead of returning Self_motion to the remaining Swedish strongholds in Poland–Lithuania , he would rather attack Attack Denmark again .

Throughout 1659 , Sweden was defending Defending her strongholds in Denmark and on the southern Baltic shore , while little was gained Getting by the allies and a peace was negotiated Agree_or_refuse_to_act .

Islamists launched Attack a new offensive Defending on 16 June , lasting until 23 June , entering Arriving government strongholds in Eastern Mogadishu for the first time , the offensive was relatively successful and saw most neighbourhoods in Kaaraan , Shibis , Abdiaziz and Wardhigley fall to their control Control .

In addition , the killers claimed Statement to have investigated Criminal_investigation passengers ' cellphones and text messages to determine Deciding if they were involved Participation with the Gulf Cartel or not , and that they were particularly worried about buses coming in from the states of Durango and Michoacán , two strongholds of the rival La Familia and the Sinaloa Cartels .

The Narragansetts remained Presence neutral , but several individual Narragansetts participated Participation in raids of colonial strongholds and militia , so colonial leaders deemed Coming_to_believe them to be in violation of peace treaties .

In a series of three stages , the conquest Conquering of the Maghreb commenced Process_start in 647 and concluded Process_end in 709 with the `` Byzantine '' Roman Empire losing Earnings_and_losses its last remaining Presence strongholds to the then-Umayyad Caliphate .

During the first centuries , the Byzantines were usually on the defensive Defending , and avoided Preventing_or_letting open Openness field battles , preferring Choosing to retreat Escaping to their fortified Cause_change_of_strength strongholds .

Thus , the rebels , who had their strongholds in Southern Tyrol , were left fighting Hostile_encounter alone .

During the middle of December 1879 , the government army conquered Conquering more enemy strongholds and finally gained Getting total victory at dawn on 30 December 1879 after a surprise attack on the enemy 's final redoubt .

After several weeks of minor skirmishes Hostile_encounter , Dutch-led troops assaulted Attack Chinese strongholds in sugar mills throughout the area .

The Sirte , Tmed Hassan and Buerat strongholds were reinforced Cause_change_of_strength from Italy , which brought Bringing the 10th and 5th armies up to about German reinforcements were sent Sending to Libya to form Coming_to_be a blocking detachment ( ) under Directive 22 ( 11 January ) , these being the first units of the `` Afrika Korps '' ( `` Generalleutnant '' Erwin Rommel ) .

In a combined offensive against Blanco strongholds , the Brazilian–Colorado troops advanced Cause_to_make_progress through Uruguayan territory , taking Conquering one town after another .

In the beginning Process_start of 1523 , Kalmar and Stockholm remained as the only real Danish strongholds in Sweden .

It also foreshadowed the imminent collapse of the last remaining crusader strongholds along the Mediterranean coast .

By 729 , the small fortress of Kamarja near Samarkand ( in modern Uzbekistan ) was one of the last remaining Presence Arab strongholds in Transoxiana , when it was attacked Attack by the Türgesh under the personal direction of their ruler , Suluk .

Furthermore , Barcelona was one of the strongholds of the anarchist union , the Confederación Nacional del Trabajo ( CNT ) .

Before heading Self_motion south to lay siege Besieging to Aberdeen Castle , the Bruces laid waste the Earldom of Buchan , including all the castles and strongholds , principally Rattray Castle and Dundarg Castle .

The MNLA soon lost Earnings_and_losses all of its strongholds in the North in a matter of months .

This battle Hostile_encounter is really a group of smaller , yet fierce confrontations at the defensive Defending strongholds of Villa , Chorrillos , Santiago de Surco , San Juan de Miraflores , Santa Teresa and Morro Solar .