armed struggle
Example Sentences
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The People’s Mojahedin Organization, a well-organized leftist-Islamist group, waged an armed struggle against the shah and participated in the 1979 revolution that overthrew him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
“We must recognize that armed struggle brings no benefit. While weapons are lethal, negotiation, mediation and dialogue are constructive.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025
Analysts say with the PKK weakened and the Kurdish public exhausted by decades of violence, Turkey's peace offer handed Ocalan a chance to make the long-desired switch away from armed struggle.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025
That phrase hinted that Hamas might be contemplating the end of its armed struggle, although no further details were provided.
From BBC ● May 6, 2024
After these preliminaries, we focused on the critical issues: the armed struggle, the ANC’s alliance with the Communist Party, the goal of majority rule, and the idea of racial reconciliation.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
