More than 35,000 people have died in drug violence since he began his campaign in December 2006, which involved launching an army assault on drug gangs.

From the middle of the following month, the French became heavily involved in repelling Japanese army assaults.

Following the reduction of the forts, or even during the army assault, a fleet could steam past them and attack New Orleans directly.

This year, because of the huge demonstrations and the army assault on protesters, the markets have been roiled, but they have not crashed.

"Of course, we're not set up for an air attack or an outright army assault," Jennifer said.

China is still reeling from the shock of last weekend's murderous army assault on the demonstrating students at Tiananmen.

Rafael Sotomayor Gaete, the minister of the interior, decided to crush the strike, by army assault if need be.

The rebels confirmed this stating they had been forced to withdraw from Midan after the army assault.

The army assault was prompted in part by Mr. Escobar's refusal to allow security changes at The Cathedral.

Reports of the attack on the convoy raised fears of a new army assault on the city.