militant

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Australia deployed 39,000 troops to Afghanistan over two decades as part of US and NATO-led operations against the Taliban and other militant groups.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The Puntland Forces managed to push IS-Somalia out of Bosaso at the start of 2025, but the militant group still controlled villages and small towns in the nearby al-Miskad mountains.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

A Rand report, Hezbollah’s Networks in Latin America, found that the militant group had a considerable network that was active in the Southern Hemisphere.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

The military had told residents of the Beirut suburbs as well as Lebanon's south -- both strongholds of Hezbollah -- to evacuate, warning of attacks against the militant group.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

But most of the volunteers and medical help came from organizations that were linked with militant groups like the TNSM.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai