It took two weeks and the help of French commandos to break the siege.

WSJ: The Weekend Interview with Manal al-Sharif: The Woman Who Dared to Drive

We call for help to break the siege around the city.

CNN: Children killed in bus attack in Syria

County laid siege on the Cambridge goal after the break and finally got their reward with Stewart Edwards curling the ball past Naisbitt for 1-2.

BBC: SPORT | Football | Non League | County loss ends play-off hopes

It proved too much, and despite a lengthy siege under the Blues posts the visitors were unable to break through.

BBC: Cardiff Blues 19-15 Scarlets

The Gunners were laying siege to Sunderland's goal and they had a glorious chance to break the deadlock when Wilshere put Arshavin away but the Russian sliced wide under pressure from Bramble, who was lucky not to concede a spot-kick for a shove in the back of his opponent.

BBC: Arsenal 0-0 Sunderland