militant
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Since then, Nigeria has allowed hundreds of American troops to be posted to the country to train Nigerian forces and coordinate targeting of militant groups that have rampaged through the Lake Chad Basin for years.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Australia made it an offence to travel to the Islamic State's stronghold of Raqqa province in Syria between 2014 and 2017, an attempt to stop its citizens joining the militant group.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Pakistan - which has also been operating as a mediator in the war between Iran and the US - has previously said its air strikes target militant hideouts in Afghanistan.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Nobody was like them — they were so militant.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
I was glad that he was militant, but I was frightened when I pondered upon what he could do with his militancy.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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