Or perhaps they were only civilians trying to flee.

According to the Department of Defense rebels have killed three civilians trying to flee the war zone.

And I have concerns about civilians trying to take on military functions.

Nessman hadn't fired immediately because the native was slashing in the midst of a group of civilians trying to shield their offspring.

The German authorities argued, that it is not impossible that all the civilians trying to escape from the German forces were in fact partisans.

It also means providing security for the civilians trying to rebuild Bosnia's economy and institutions.

Journalists and military officials witnessed at least two groups of civilians trying to escape the city across a bridge.

As war with the United States drew near this spring, he said his unit was ordered to fire on Iraqi civilians trying to flee to Jordan.

Soldiers were also instructed to turn back any civilians trying to return to Grozny.

The Soviet soldiers set several dozen houses on fire and began shooting at the civilians trying to extinguish the flames.