The U.S. launched offensives on insurgent strongholds in cities like Najaf and Fallujah. The northern principalities and kingdoms survived in their mountainous strongholds (see above). Liberal Republicans faded away even in their Northeastern strongholds. He defeated the Mamertines in battle and destroyed many of their strongholds. The kingdom was based in the northern regions, which were the strongholds of Goguryeo refugees. This was criticized as these regions are known as opposition strongholds. Only Madrid and a few other strongholds remained for the Republican forces. Nevertheless, he won little support outside mountain Republican strongholds. The fall of Christendom's major strongholds spread fear across central Europe. Hezbollah also finds support from within some Christian areas of Lebanon that are Hezbollah strongholds. These included five major combat missions against the Viet Minh strongholds and areas of concentration. Truk Lagoon was considered the most formidable of all Japanese strongholds in the Pacific. Ocean County is one of the few Republican strongholds in New Jersey. Massachusetts and Connecticut remained the party strongholds. Ray was one of the main strongholds of the Seleucid Empire.