"We'll set up checkpoints at the borders and turn them back," he said.

Outside the city, the Americans were setting up military checkpoints to choke off access roads.

The police set up checkpoints along nearby streets last night, but no suspects were found.

Police also set up checkpoints and provide other security on Holi.

I am not going to be setting up checkpoints or any of the things that police do.

American soldiers moved in with tanks to barricade the area and set up checkpoints.

Security forces have set up checkpoints and roadblocks all across Syria.

The police have set up checkpoints around town, and at night they sometimes refuse to allow cars to pass.

They have set up checkpoints and are searching cars, he said.

Soldiers set up checkpoints on the highways leading out of the city.