According to Sozomen, the Spanish troops blocked Gerontius and his collaborators in a house.

Protesters have been allowed to leave, but the troops have blocked roads in an effort to prevent more demonstrators from joining the rally.

During the fighting U.S. troops blocked two intersections but failed to block a third, allowing forces loyal to the general to sweep to his rescue.

At a minimum the troops could block Hezbollah's supply lines from Syria.

The troops along the Caloosahatche River blocked any passage north on the west side of the lake.

It was necessary to take this stronghold because troops there can block the entrance of Manila Bay.

But troops ejected the settlers and blocked roads into Arab areas.

French troops blocked the streets and checked the houses, but their action was late.

Chinese troops blocked roads, scuttled boats and set fire to nearly every city, town, and village on the outskirts of the city.

The Kurds now say Iraqi troops are blocking the supplies from reaching areas where rebellion is under way.