They predicted more "bloody days," but said that with more than 1,200 insurgent suspects detained, they had undercut the rebels' ability to mount sustained offensives.

This campaign was the first sustained French offensive in a generation in the Hundred Years' War.

Once this was achieved, a sustained offensive into the Ukraine would enable the recovery of industrial regions.

While the commanders foretold more bloody days, the officials said that with more than 1,200 insurgent suspects detained, they had undercut the rebels' ability to mount sustained offensives.

The raids and the action in Kafr Rumman have fed fears that the Israelis may be planning a sustained offensive against areas where Party of God gunmen operate.

This was the first sustained American offensive of the war.

Several of the Hamdanid ghilman, resenting the influence of Lu'lu', went over to the Fatimids, who now launched a sustained offensive against Aleppo under the Turkish general Manjutakin.

General Kim Ik Ruhl was suddenly recalled to Seoul over his conciliatory approach with the rebels and was surprised when his replacement mounted a sustained offensive against the rebels by the end of the summer.

Shortly after the turnover was complete, the enemy launched a sustained offensive throughout the country, attempting to take advantage of the relative inexperience of the new force.