militant
Example Sentences
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Pakistan says it is targeting extremists who have carried out cross-border attacks, but authorities in Kabul deny harbouring militants.
From Barron's
Rwanda, which possesses one of the most effective militaries in Africa, stopped the militants’ advance and stabilized the province.
The military is trying to carve out a buffer zone inside Lebanon deep enough to put border communities beyond the militants’ reach.
The Central Intelligence Agency worked closely with Pakistan’s army and intelligence services in its hunt for the al Qaeda militants responsible for Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, including the group’s leader, bin Laden.
"The laying down of arms by militant actors would represent a decisive break from cycles of violence that have defined life in Gaza for decades," he said.
From BBC
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