Civil War

Example Sentences

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It is thought to be the first time someone alleged to have been part of ex-President Bashar al-Assad's security forces has been prosecuted in the UK for crimes relating to the Syrian civil war.

From BBC

Ethnic Persians are about half the population, and even those who detest the theocratic regime don’t want the country to break up or descend into civil war.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We are against all scenarios that aim to instigate a civil war in Iran, that target ethnic or religious fault lines," Fidan told journalists in Istanbul.

From Barron's

There are also other factors for him to consider, including the civil war playing out in neighboring Sudan.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some of the country’s foreign entanglements, particularly in the Sudan civil war, have earned widespread condemnation abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal