Then he heard the sounds of troops surrounding his house.

We're going to have to get the troops to surround this area and search it.

Israeli troops surrounded the campus, but no violence was reported.

"Many troops from the national police are surrounding the area where they probably are."

American troops have surrounded the building where the terrorists are believed to be hiding.

The troops surrounded the church, opened fire, and captured twenty-three old men.

Soon after the rioting began last week, troops from the presidential guard surrounded the hotel.

Japanese troops in excess of 300,000 surrounded the city.

This evening, Israeli troops carrying automatic weapons surrounded the complex.

Troops surround the city in hopes that they will eventually be allowed to enter peacefully.