They had surrounded the encampment where members of the Mi'kmaq Warriors Society were staying.

An impromptu celebration was held a block away in front of the headquarters of Tepco, where activists have had a protest encampment since March.

The cops in camouflage moved in on the warrior encampment and another group of police formed a line to meet the supporters, effectively pushing me out of the conflict zone.

US troops surrounded a Sioux encampment at Wounded Knee Creek, and massacred Chief Big Foot and 300 prisoners of war, using a new rapid fire weapon that fired exploding shells, called a Hotchkiss gun.

And Allah has made for you from your homes a place of rest and made for you from the hides of the animals tents which you find light on your day of travel and your day of encampment and from their wool, fur and hair is furnishing and enjoyment for a time.