Example sentences for: peacekeepers

How can you use “peacekeepers” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • "Back in February 1994, when NATO threatened to bomb the Bosnian Serbs, it was the appearance of Russian peacekeepers in the region that prevented the attack," it explained.

  • Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, told reporters that he will call on President Clinton to "support the sending of armed UN peacekeeping troops to the former Portuguese territory," even though the Indonesian government has refused to allow international peacekeepers into East Timor for the ballot.

  • As the first peacekeepers arrived in East Timor, the South China Morning Post took a hard line against the Indonesian government in an editorial Monday, saying that "[i]f the army lets its militia puppets fight the UN forces, then Jakarta should pay a heavy price.

  • The NYT reports that NATO peacekeepers in Kosovo are stepping up their campaign to disarm and perhaps dismantle the Kosovo Liberation Army.

  • Although the majority of the peacekeepers figure to be Australian--4,500 out of 7,000, the papers say--the coverage mentions that the Indonesians would prefer a predominantly Asian force.


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