insurgent

Example Sentences

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With Nigerian co-operation, so far the US military involvement has focused on the struggle against Islamist insurgents.

From BBC

For nearly two decades, Nepal's political landscape was dominated by veteran leaders -- many of them former Maoist insurgents -- who took turns in power since the end of a 10-year civil war in 2006.

From Barron's

"The assertion that ransom was delivered by helicopter to insurgents, with cross-border confirmation of receipt, is fiction," Idris said in the statement.

From BBC

The offensive saw major successes against the insurgents, but locals like Hersi say the militias that replaced them proved to be even worse.

From Barron's

It’s early, and the contest will attract upstarts, insurgents and opportunists.

From The Wall Street Journal