Army officials say the offensive against the militants in Waziristan has been successful with troops gaining control of key areas and killing more than 200 militants.

VOA: standard.2009.10.28

Unlike many poleis,Athens had been successful in gaining control of the whole region which it dominated,the region of Attica.

和其他城邦不同,雅典成功地控制了整个区域,整个阿提卡地区都在雅典的控制之下

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Campbell says it is in the interest of the United States and Mexico to prevent criminal gangs from gaining effective control of Juarez or any other parts of Mexico.

VOA: standard.2009.12.18