Sangar

Around South Armagh, a predominantly republican area, the police state manifested itself most oppressively in Crossmaglen's RUC station and barracks, the infamous 'Borucki Sangar' a sangar is a temporary fortification, which loomed, stark and medieval, in the middle of a row of shops and pubs on the main square, its watchtower all-seeing. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The unnamed marine, whose next of kin have been informed, died manning a sandbag fortification known as a sangar at a patrol base in Sangin, Helmand province. ❋ Unknown (2010)

PD Bina Usaha Rp600 juta, dan PDAM menyambut datangnya tahun baru ing Pantonlabu. (cmun) Aceh, bukan lambing 'sangar' yang pameran. (b10) ❋ Unknown (2010)

Found a box of 20 by the roadside and a couple of loose rounds near where we had our "sangar". ❋ Unknown (2010)

The soldier climbed on top of a sandbagged 'sangar' observation platform to pinpoint enemy firing positions coming from at least five different locations in order to direct air and ground fire onto them. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The 'super sangar' watchtower that stood at the entrance to the town of Newtonhamilton was a kind of landmark, a looming presence that told you in no uncertain terms that you were home again after a weekend visit to Dublin. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Infantry, and Lieutenant Jones, of the Marines, scaled the sangar. ❋ Louis Creswicke (N/A)

Whenever a sangar was charged, a destructive fire was directed on our men, and then some gallant fellows would always remain behind struck down. ❋ P. H. Kritzinger (N/A)

Accordingly, there was no alternative but to consolidate, to heavily wire and sangar in upon the line that had been already reached, making such tactical readjustments as were necessary. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

With a ringing cheer the Yorkshire men directed a fusilade towards the crest of the enemy's sangar, and then the whole mass crawled up with splendid effort, neared the summit, and prepared to charge. ❋ Louis Creswicke (N/A)

On the left, Bloody Post, a little in advance of the sangar, took its toll of the defenders. ❋ F. L. Morrison (N/A)

On the left was a short sangar or breastwork of stones, which afforded both protection and cohesion of forces, but between that and the village the men sheltered behind rocks and in the natural depressions of the ground, thereby making a line which it was very difficult to keep intact. ❋ F. L. Morrison (N/A)

His vigorous pursuit kept the enemy busy, but eventually they pulled him up in front of a roughly-made sangar. ❋ R. W. Campbell (N/A)

We only just had time to take cover in a sangar as they opened fire from the opposite hill. ❋ P. T. Ross (N/A)

As, of course, Mr. Boer does not show himself over much, we had not much to pot at, therefore I made myself as comfortable as possible on the shady side of the sangar, and pulled out one of my numerous pocket editions of ❋ P. T. Ross (N/A)

In our sangar there was a rumour that the white flag was raised by a young officer who thought his batch of ten men were the sole survivors. ❋ Louis Creswicke (N/A)

We were twelve miles before the main body, and we came to a house under a high bushed hill, with a nullah, which they call a donga, behind it, and an old sangar of piled stones, which they call a kraal, before it. ❋ Rudyard Kipling (1900)

[Sangare] is [the goat] ❋ Brm7070 (2021)