militant
Example Sentences
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The Somali government, which has long been battling al-Qaeda-linked Islamist militants as it tries to rebuild the country after a devastating civil war and years of drought, has yet to comment.
From BBC
Save the Children was one of about 10 NGOs whose applications were rejected outright, on grounds that it allegedly had ties to a militant group.
Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab -- which has fought the Somali government for around two decades -- has vowed to fight any attempt by Israel to use Somaliland as a base.
From Barron's
Citing witnesses, it said that the militants had seized control of the town for a few hours.
From Barron's
The self-declared nation relies on tribal sources to gather information on the militants but lacks access to more high-tech reconnaissance and interception technologies of the type Israel could provide.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
