In light of this scenario, today's proceedings at the apex court inadvertently provided it with room to withdraw from its earlier proclamations of
laying siege to the capital along with saving its face to some extent.
"The rebels have been
laying siege to ISIL's headquarters in the city of Raqa since last night.
BEIRUT - Rebel fighters were laying siege Monday to Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists in their northern stronghold of Raqa, managing to free 50 people they had detained, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.Raqa emerged as a new front Sunday in fighting among rebels battling to oust President Bashar al-Assad, with various groups joining forces against Al-Qaeda affiliate the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)."The rebels have been
laying siege to ISIL's headquarters in the city of Raqa since last night.
A local source said that pro-Salafist tribesmen retaliated to the Al Houthi blockade on Damaj by
laying siege to the Al Houthi-controlled province.
KATHMANDU, May 9 -- Maitighar area in the capital has become tense after the UCPN (Maoist) cadres, who have been
laying siege to Singhadurbar, confronted with police personnel on Sunday.
More than 3,000 people brought early morning mayhem to the M6 and M5,
laying siege to Currys in Wednesbury where many electrical goods were on offer at half-price or even cheaper.
For ancient armies, the catapult was a formidable weapon in
laying siege to castles and forts.
Barnsley should have won by a bigger margin after
laying siege to the Brentford goal, but wasted a series of golden opportunities.
They would be wise to pull out their troops now before they are cooked in the desert while
laying siege to the Iraqi capital.
ONE of Britain's longest hostage crises was in its fifth day yesterday, with armed police
laying siege to a first-floor bedsit.
GEORGE Bush has slammed Israel for
laying siege to Yasser Arafat's West Bank HQ, saying it harms the cause of peace among the Palestinians.
The troops were
laying siege to 200 Palestinian fighters who were occupying the church.
But despite
laying siege to the Alex goal in the final half hour, Stan Ternent's men could not conjure up a dramatic leveller before Dean Ashton finally killed them off with his first senior goal 10 minutes from time as the Clarets defence abandoned their defensive duties in search of a third goal.
From Albuquerque, New Mexico, to New Britain, Connecticut, police are loading up on military hardware and
laying siege to ghettos and border towns.
Mum-of-eight Big Mags has already driven Christie out of one council home in Stirling after
laying siege to it with a posse of pals.