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Meanings of sectarian attacks in English

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Usage of sectarian attacks in English
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Continuance of sectarian attacks; virulent outbursts; we stand on the defensive.
Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 1
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Amnesty International says supporters of Morsi have carried out sectarian attacks on Coptic Christians.
The Guardian
3
Pakistan's Shia minority are the target of frequent sectarian attacks from Sunni militant groups.
Radio NZ
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Loyalists have carried out three sectarian attacks in the North.
The Irish Times
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However, there were a further 15 killings reported as sectarian attacks throughout the country continued.
The Irish Times
6
THE Taoiseach expressed grave concern about the continued sectarian attacks by loyalists in the North.
The Irish Times
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Nationalist and unionist politicians have condemned sectarian attacks on two Catholic churches in Co Antrim.
The Irish Times
8
Human Rights Watch says more than 400 Shi'ites were killed in sectarian attacks last year.
Reuters
9
It was one of the worst sectarian attacks in Bangladesh, spreading fear throughout the Buddhist minority.
Reuters
10
Thousand of people have been killed in tit-for-tat sectarian attacks in Pakistan over nearly three decades.
Reuters
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Northern Ireland security minister Shaun Woodward has pledged a major crackdown on sectarian attacks in north Belfast.
The Irish Times
12
It has carried out many grisly, sectarian attacks on civilians in the past, whereas the Taliban have not.
The Guardian
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Explosive devices have been thrown at two homes in Northern Ireland in what appear to be sectarian attacks.
The Irish Times
14
High-profile inter-community tensions and ongoing sectarian attacks have dominated the headlines, but these do not tell the whole story.
The Irish Times
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Sinn Féin today challenged the Rev Ian Paisley to stop sectarian attacks by loyalist paramilitaries on Catholics in the North.
The Irish Times
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But sectarian attacks on civilians are now common and entire villages of Sunnis and Alawites have been emptied by fighters.
Reuters
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Sectarian attacks through the time
Sectarian attacks across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
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