The groups gathered voters' signatures for a ballot proposal to prevent future "raids" on the surplus.

He said Jordan would be held accountable and needed to "make a supreme effort" to prevent such raids from being staged from its territory.

The authorities have set up dozens of such militia groups to prevent such raids in vulnerable areas.

Periodically the people conduct peace meetings to try to find a way to prevent further raids.

The original architects took care to make it difficult to access the pyramids to prevent raids of the tombs.

Ranging parties were sent from the fort to patrol the area and to deter if not prevent Indian raids.

However, they also paid off police to prevent frequent raids.

The expeditions helped keep the hostile natives from the area, to prevent raids on Spanish property and civilians.

To prevent further raids, the government and the mail company provided provisions for the Indians who, however, were not placated.

The caravan size increased later on to prevent Indian raids.