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User_gary Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Concerted strike
harkhand,January 17(ANI):A landmine blast triggered by suspected Maoist rebels on Saturday killed seven police personnel and a civilian in Gumla district of Jharkhand.Rebels blew up a truck in which police personnel were traveling.
Meanwhile, police have launched an investigation.The rebels have ignored repeated calls to renounce violence and negotiate, and have stepped up their attacks in recent past months, prompting the government to go after them in a concerted strike.
Source : http://in.news.yahoo.com/139/20100117/808/tnl-maoists-kill-8-including-7-cops-in-a.html
Could you please explain to me the emboldened parts?
I know "concerted" means "a serious and determined effort" but I no idea what "strike" means in this context.
Meanwhile, police have launched an investigation.The rebels have ignored repeated calls to renounce violence and negotiate, and have stepped up their attacks in recent past months, prompting the government to go after them in a concerted strike.
Source : http://in.news.yahoo.com/139/20100117/808/tnl-maoists-kill-8-including-7-cops-in-a.html
Could you please explain to me the emboldened parts?
I know "concerted" means "a serious and determined effort" but I no idea what "strike" means in this context.
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Hi, prompting the government to go after them in a concerted organized and co-ordinated (ie all the attacking forces work well together) strike . a sudden attack Clive
- Hi, prompting the government to go after them in a concerted organized and co-ordinated (ie all the attacking forces work well together) strike .
- a sudden attack Clive
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Hi,
prompting the government to go after them in a
concerted organized and co-ordinated (ie all the attacking forces work well together)
strike. a sudden attack
Clive
prompting the government to go after them in a
concerted organized and co-ordinated (ie all the attacking forces work well together)
strike. a sudden attack
Clive
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