The fighting Saturday was part of a fresh offensive by the government, according to the spokesman, who is not authorized to give his name to the press.

The operation had originally been conceived as part of a much larger offensive, which had to be aborted due to lack of supplies and shipping.

South Africa's efforts to improve relations with Mozambique are part of a broader diplomatic offensive aimed at breaking down hostility on the continent.

This move was to be part of a larger overall offensive in the south Pacific region.

By the afternoon of December 17, the 395th Regiment realized that the day's action was part of a much larger offensive.

The attack against Urgun was part of a general offensive by the Mujahideen in eastern Afghanistan.

The bill approved today is one part of a broad anti-regulatory offensive being mounted by Congressional Republicans.

The original intent had been to use the Chindits as a part of a larger offensive.

In January 2009, Pakistan sealed off the bridge as part of a military offensive against Taliban guerrillas.

It's surely part of a general offensive against our sector.