Original sentence: <ref>Another house pulled down in Chechnya or, during combat, a house from which militants are shooting.Combat engineering, clearing a path for tanks and heavy APCs.Counter-terrorism, by destroying militant facilities such as bombs labs, headquarters and offices.House demolition is typically justified on grounds of:.Opponents of house demolition cite another motive, collective punishment.Self-defence, by destroying possible hideouts.This refers to the indiscriminate use of force against civilians as a punishment for "harbouring" or "tolerating" militant activity
Edited sentence: Clear way for tanks and heavy APCs.Destroying militant infrastructures such as bombs labs, headquarters and offices.During combat: to demolish a house from which militants are shooting.House demolition has several purposes:.Prevent shooting on forces by destroying possible hideouts