They began to seize and garrison strategic towns along the Loire.

He then took the strategic town of Gradisca.

Fighting was reported to be going on south of the strategic town, as northern troops continued their push towards Aden.

The clashes were near the strategic town of Duékoué.

Similar to 1965, plans were made to capture this strategic town.

Ferocious combats took place in this Christian strategic town.

Abeche is the most strategic town between the capital and the Sudanese frontier.

In many ways, Abudwak is a strategic town for its central location.

A strategic town in the west of the country was also reported to have been handed over to Afghan troops.

Though the town had not been walled, Turnhout was an important strategic town.