insurgent

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The U.S. also stations commandos and other forces in Somalia itself, where they help elite local troops fighting al-Shabaab—an Islamist insurgent group affiliated with al Qaeda—and the Somali branch of Islamic State.

From The Wall Street Journal

Reports said the insurgents had taken the weapons of the four dead soldiers.

From BBC

Indiana Rep. Jim Banks, a who served in Afghanistan, pressed Mr. Austin on the chaotic withdrawal there spurred by the capture of Kabul by insurgent Taliban forces.

From Washington Times

Austin noted that a separate 2001 authorization for the use of military force against al-Qaida and other insurgents allows the U.S. to have forces in the region conduct missions against the Islamic State group.

From Seattle Times

In January, Burkina Faso gave France one month to withdraw its troops as it ended a military accord that allowed French troops to fight insurgents, including on its territory.

From Reuters