In 1975, Vietnamese and Pathet Lao forces began attacking government strongholds.

Insurgents take control of Tepelenë, and on March 8 they seize Gjirokastër, the last southern government stronghold.

Chichester today is a local government stronghold, with three levels of government being administered there.

Structures like these constituted the government stronghold in some of the older (pre-Islamic) towns of central Iran.

They have also surrounded the northwestern town of Ruhengeri, a government stronghold.

Four days later on July 17 the RPF defeated the last government stronghold and declared victory.

He knew now how the VC suicide troops felt when they swept into a government stronghold.

Thousands have swarmed to rallies, even in rural areas long seen as government strongholds, and the government's decision to allow open campaigning has emboldened ordinary people.

The FSA was then able to capture most major government strongholds in the city.

Karaan had been under government control since 2007 and was one of the main government strongholds in the city.