Until now, the armed forces had refused to talk about these killings.

Difficult security questions, like whether Iraqi forces can refuse to join in an American military operation, are left for future negotiations.

In the following year, Czech forces refused to take the field for the emperor.

The armed forces refused to hand over their records or allow access.

The armed forces refused to allow his ashes to be deposited on any military grounds.

Both forces refused to cooperate with each other, eventually leading to the loss of both regions.

Russian forces refused access to the village or even to the fields close by.

The British forces in the area refused to intervene.

When the surrounded forces refused to surrender, they were again hit with artillery and air attacks.

When more firefighters arrived, British forces fired at them and refused them access to water.