guerrilla warfare

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Navy’s siege is revealing a hole in Tehran’s strategy of guerrilla warfare and controlling the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

"The marine firefighter battalion is waging guerrilla warfare, hoses in hand," said the city's Mayor Benoît Payan, referring to Marseille's fire and rescue service.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025

Livelsberger was a member of the Army’s elite Green Berets, a special forces unit and guerrilla warfare experts, according to an Army statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2025

Most of Ireland ultimately became an independent state in 1922, after several years of bloody guerrilla warfare.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2024

“The evidence will show that while preparations for guerrilla warfare were being made, no plan was ever adopted. It was hoped throughout that such a step could be avoided.”

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela