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The rock reverted to its earliest use as a strategic stronghold during Ottoman rule, resulting in damage to most of the major structures.
The other, with the best views, is the adjacent peak, which once held a Moorish stronghold (follow signs to the Castelo).
They took advantage of this new stronghold to create Provincia (now Provence), stretching from the Alps to the Pyrénées, in order to guarantee communications between Italy and Spain.
Pakistani-backed Islamic militants withdrew from their Himalayan stronghold after weekend talks between Indian and Pakistani officials.
Mussa (a Jemaah Islamiah member who worked in Hambali's Malaysia stronghold and was directed by Atef to enroll in flight training sometime in 2000, according to KSM).