lay down their arms

He says they are ready to lay down their arms if the solution includes equal rights for Kurds within Turkey.

Joseph Kony had been expected to meet with mediators from Southern Sudan's regional government who wants the rebels to lay down their arms.

The enemy had no choice but lay down their arms.

In exchange, Sufi Mohammad promised to persuade Taliban militants, led by his son-in-law Maulana Fazlullah, to lay down their arms.

The general gave an order that the soldiers (should) lay down their arms.

For Abdl Khadr, the sooner these professionals can lay down their arms and start building a new society, the better.

The government and its allies say the Taliban must denounce international terrorism, accept the constitution and lay down their arms.

He insists that he and his acolytes will lay down their arms once Colonel Qaddafi is toppled.

After three weeks of air bombardment the UN move into Kuwait. Fighting is little and many troops lay down their arms.

Tell your men to lay down their arms the war is over.

Iraq's president has ordered Kurdish guerillas to lay down their arms or leave Iraq.

They will never lay down their arms, not at all.

Negotiations cannot convince al Qaeda's leaders to lay down their arms.

The surrounded enemy troops were forced to lay down their arms.

A non-violent movement could not have halted Hitler's armies. Negotiations cannot convince al Qaeda's leaders to lay down their arms.

They chose to lay down their lives rather than lay down their arms.

The besieged troops were ordered to lay down their arms and surrender within 24 hours.

since last July, 700 Taliban fighters lay down their arms and return to social life.

We've asked the Palestinians to lay down their arms.

They refused to lay down their arms.

I want us to lay down their arms . . . the end of this crisis as soon as possible to allow this country to restore life (normal).

but as soon as they lay down their arms and surrender, they cease to be either enemies or instruments of the enemy;