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We reported a split in the ‘Caucasus Emirate’ with some insurgents joining ISIS.

The capital of Chechnya, Grozny, was attacked Thursday by insurgents who may have sworn allegiance to ISIS.

Attacks against the Afghan government are still planned by insurgents if not in his village of Aliabad, then certainly nearby.

Stasio and his team found U.S. forces under relentless assault from insurgents, roadside bombers, and mortar attacks.

One explanation for why the White House was not interested was so as not to tip off Sunni insurgents in Iraq.

But the flight of the insurgents was too far advanced to rally them, and they retired south towards Pampanga.

The Polish insurgents surrendered to the Prussian troops, after great slaughter, at Posen.

Percy advanced through Annandale to Ayr, and, two or three days later, stood face to face with the insurgents near Irvine.

Battle of Shipton moor; prince Henry dispersed the 8,000 insurgents under Scroop, by seizing the persons of their leaders.

Americans were frequently insulted, called cowards, and openly menaced by the insurgents.

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On this page you'll find 14 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to insurgents, such as: revolutionary, radical, demonstrator, mutineer, insurrectionist, and resister.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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