The plan was to stay along the Diyala and send small units on quick raids into the city.

Open warfare was not possible, but quick raids and harassment could be effective.

Harkaman must have made quick raids on half a dozen planets.

"This was supposed to be a quick raid," she said.

As she says, they don't fight pitched battles; it is always a quick raid.

We will do so in quick raids until it becomes obvious where the device is.

One quick raid into enemy territory was all it took.

To do this they should hide in the forest and from there to make quick raids, never facing a confrontation.

It also might give the impression of a quick, fast-moving raid.

As I was crouched, preparing myself for a quick raid on the locker, a series of waves got me thinking.