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
The groups are "explicitly militant" and "not secretive", he adds.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
His family described him as a former fighter for the militant Islamist group, but who in his older age had taken an administrative role.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
In the example Gorka shares most often, he briefed the president on a militant recruiter in Somalia who had been under surveillance for over a year during President Joe Biden’s administration.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
The students expected the militant Fuller to join them, but were surprised when he spoke against their idea.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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