militant
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Netanyahu has linked the assailants to Hamas, the militant group in Gaza that carried out the October 7, 2023 attack, the deadliest in Israel's history.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
His superpower seems to be life-ending, militant ignorance.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Capt Traoré has previously accused smugglers of taking large quantities of gold out of Burkina Faso illegally and said some of the proceeds were helping finance militant groups.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Menachem Begin, a future Israeli prime minister, led the Irgun, a militant Jewish group in Palestine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Like those of us who had formed the Youth League fifteen years before, the founders of the new organization thought the ANC was insufficiently militant, out of touch with the masses, and dominated by non-Africans.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
The ban puts the group on a blacklist that also includes Palestinian militants Hamas and the Lebanese Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
No details have been given about who was holding them or their demands, although some reports have previously linked the kidnapping to Islamic State militants.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
The Iran-backed Houthi militants in neighboring Yemen now pose new challenges to the crown prince’s ambitious plans to transform the country’s oil-dependent economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
The Saudis’ escalating fight with the Iran-backed Houthi militants poses new challenges to the country’s security and plans to transform its oil-dependent economy, according to the Wall Street Journal.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
Although Oliver’s speech had been discussed and approved by the NEC, his proposal was met with indignation by ANC militants, who insisted that sanctions must be maintained unchanged.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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