And it was her force of character, allied with Nxumalo's, that sealed the king's fate.

On 8 September 2011, the town was reported to be under the control of forces allied with the National Transitional Council.

The move, they say, is nothing more than a naked power play by forces allied with Wall Street that have bridled at Chicago's growing influence.

Oil opened lower amid perceptions that the ground war was going well for the forces allied against Iraq.

Eastern-division forces allied with France prevailed in the conflict and burned several western-division towns to the ground.

Malaria soared because the forces allied against it quit the battlefield.

I'm not foolish enough to expect a victory when the forces allied against them (us) are so powerful.

Their success rate is impressive considering the parameters of the game and the sophistication and determination of the forces allied against them.

But even including forces allied with him, Pentagon officials estimate the total of "reliable" troops at 3,000 to 4,000.

Among other things, the evidence of horrific human rights abuses by Iraqi forces allied with us - including kidnappings, torture and murders - is increasing.