Meanings of retake areas in English

The plan: retake areas where "local authorities were overwhelmed by organized crime and drug trafficking."

Backed by U.S.-financing, Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has sent troops to retake areas once controlled by armed groups.

Under Uribe, violence from the conflict has ebbed sharply as troops retake areas once under the control of armed groups.

Violence has declined sharply under Uribe's government, which has sent troops to retake areas once under the control of armed groups.

The insurgents are fighting a government bid to retake areas long held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.

An Iraqi government operation appears to be underway to retake areas seized in recent days by militants linked to al Qaeda.

Rebel attacks, kidnappings and bombings have eased since President Alvaro Uribe sent troops out to retake areas once under guerrilla sway.

Violence from the country's 40-year conflict has eased as Uribe sent the armed forces to retake areas once held by armed groups.

Violence from Colombia's four-decade conflict has ebbed under Uribe as troops retake areas of the country once under control of armed groups.

Violence and kidnappings in the country's long war have eased under President Alvaro Uribe, who sent troops to retake areas under rebel control.

Kidnapping in Colombia has fallen off as President Alvaro Uribe has sent troops to retake areas once under the control of armed groups.

Violence from the Andean country's conflict has eased since President Alvaro Uribe sent U.S.-backed troops to retake areas once under the control of illegal groups.

Colombia's four-decade-old conflict has eased since Uribe came to office in 2002 and sent troops to retake areas once under control of illegal armed groups.

The plan is to retake areas where "local authorities were overwhelmed by organized crime and drug trafficking," according to the local Excelsior newspaper.

But Dempsey said a Western-backed opposition force of 12,000 to 15,000 would be needed to retake areas of eastern Syria controlled by the militants.

More than 31,000 paramilitaries have demobilized as part of U.S.-ally President Alvaro Uribe's campaign to reduce violence by retaking areas controlled by armed gangs.