insurgency
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Burkina Faso, like its neighbour Mali, has been battling an Islamist insurgency for over a decade, often alongside French forces deployed in the region.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
Given that the bulk of mainline members and leaders are elderly, a grassroots insurgency makes sense.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
The insurgency was winning, and Mr. Bush needed to shift his strategy or accept defeat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
UN peacekeepers and French forces deployed to deal with the escalating insurgency left after the junta took over, and the military government hired Russian mercenaries to help tackle the insecurity.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
Typically the subject was a well-to-do immigrant supporting some potential insurgency in his old land, or else funding a fledgling trade union or radical student organization.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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The Middle East and Central Asia - Middle School
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The Middle East and Central Asia - High School
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