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also counterguerilla
as in guerilla
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On Tuesday many were unsure about whether Petro, who has vowed war on left-wing guerrillas amid the frightening wave of violence, would even make the trip.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025 -
In the 1970s, her grandfather fought for a guerrilla movement called Frelimo in Mozambique’s struggle for independence from Portugal.—
Ryan Lenora Brown,
The Christian Science Monitor,
15 Jan. 2025
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In a word, even before yesterday, Donbas was well on its way to becoming Ukraine’s Bosnia -- with Putin playing the part of Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic, Russia playing the part of Serbia, and Putin’s Donbas supporters playing the part of Bosnian Serb irregulars.—
Alexander J. Motyl,
Foreign Affairs,
17 July 2014
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But when strong-arm tactics by security irregulars failed to suppress the massive demonstrations in Tahrir Square, the senior officer corps, who regarded themselves foremost as guardians of the first Egyptian revolution, sent Mubarak into retirement.—
Robert H. Pelletreau,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Feb. 2011
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Other officers train soldiers in tactical and planning skills.—
Jeff Truesdell,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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The plane had 60 passengers and four crew members on board, and the helicopter was carrying three soldiers.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
1 Feb. 2025
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While keyboard warriors were quick to question Markle's motives, experts told Fox News Digital that the delay may prove to help improve Markle's public reputation.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
Fox News,
28 Jan. 2025
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The play follows Moorish commanding warrior general Othello as he is manipulated by his ambitious lieutenant, Iago, into suspecting his wife, Desdemona, of infidelity.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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The other trooper who arrived on the scene was able to locate the keys and turn the vehicle off.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2025
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The average length of service for a trooper is 6 years.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
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Still, in eastern Ukraine, servicemen stood recently in a repair hangar lined with Soviet-era infantry fighting vehicles and newer arrivals from France.—
Erin Banco, Anastasiia Malenko,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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Another battalion serviceman told CNN the North Koreans had shown good marksmanship when shooting down drones from about a 100-meter distance, suggesting a high level of training in North Korea.—
Victoria Butenko,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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