1.   B Company had already sustained heavy casualties from the landing and the patrol lost.

2.   In the end, they managed to win but only at a cost of heavy casualties and political humiliation.

3.   The rebels have inflicted heavy casualties.

4.   There were heavy casualties on both sides.

5.   They have taken heavy casualties.

6.   Rebels say they have inflicted heavy casualties on government forces.

7.   US officials monitoring the rebellion admitted that the fighting was very brutal and bloody, with heavy civilian casualties.

8.   Air force planes transported food to the survivors, but delivery of food and other relief operations was hampered by a manpower shortage, due to the heavy casualties.