LRA raids in the Central African Republic have also displaced thousands of civilians, disrupting agricultural production and increasing food insecurity.

VOA: standard.2009.08.27

The PKK,which has bases in northern Iraq, conducts frequent raids inside Turkey, provoking periodic Turkish cross-border reprisals.

VOA: standard.2009.03.23

But the Afghan leader also has had harsh words for international forces operating in his country, condemning airstrikes and nighttime raids that kill civilians.

VOA: standard.2009.03.28

U.S.Attorney General Eric Holder talked about the raids before the House Judiciary Committee in Washington Thursday.

VOA: standard.2010.05.14

On raids in several states, FBI agents have taken at least three people into custody.

VOA: standard.2010.05.18

has slowed slightly. Analyst say it's due in part to the economic downturn, tougher border enforcement and an increase in workplace raids by police looking for illegals.

VOA: standard.2010.04.12

Kyrgyz authorities say they have been searching for weapons in these raids.

VOA: standard.2010.06.22

Last week the extremist leader's top spokesman, Muslim Khan was captured with four other militant commanders and military officials say information obtained from the detainees has helped the subsequent raids in Swat.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

Security officials in Massachusetts say there are no known threats to Boston and that Thursday's raids at a suburban home and a fuel station followed a period of close, confidential contact with New York's police department and federal agents.

VOA: standard.2010.05.14