armed

Example Sentences

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He had no role in the armed rebellion.

From The Wall Street Journal

The heavily armed jihadists, who dress in camouflage and wear vibrant turbans, have lived in camps in Tangaza, a remote area of Sokoto state near the border with Niger, for several years.

From BBC

Security Council authorization, no armed conflict and no claim of self-defense.

From Salon

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