However the Turkish army avoided the trap by destroying the heavy weapons from the air and using long range artillery to root out the PKK.

His army conquered Hamah with relative ease, but avoided attacking Homs because of the strength of its citadel.

In general, the army had avoided Hezbollah strongholds during its deployment in the south.

He called it "imperative" that the army "exercise the utmost restraint and discipline to avoid further harm to civilians or worsening the humanitarian situation."

Moreover, armies facing an overwhelming opponent may have avoided conflict, leaving only a select sample of battles where the outcome was uncertain.

While Rosecrans's army had avoided complete loss, they were left in Chattanooga surrounded by Bragg's army.

The army is avoiding open conflict with the Muslim militias.

The two armies avoided each other, and Stephen was soon on the road back into the south.

On several occasions they had seen armies pass by but had avoided them.

More often than not, the army avoided divisive fights by not forcing the issue and by instead giving known resisters noncontentious assignments.