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insurgency

[in-sur-juhn-see] / ɪnˈsɜr dʒən si /


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Given that the bulk of mainline members and leaders are elderly, a grassroots insurgency makes sense.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

Nigeria's police and military have long been overstretched: across its north, Africa's most populous country is fighting a long-running jihadist insurgency, complicated by inroads made by militants from the Sahel, and non-ideological "bandit" gangs.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

Niger has been fighting a militant Islamist insurgency for a decade and in January suspected jihadists launched an attack on the same airport.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

Fujimori, 51, appeals to the mixed legacy of her late father, who stabilized the economy and defeated a Maoist insurgency, but was convicted of corruption and crimes against humanity.

From Barron's Jun. 7, 2026

During the Vietnam War, John and Marti Peterson spent three perilous years together in neighboring Laos, where John trained and advised a guerrilla army to fight the communist insurgency there.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

"Our economy is in a shambles, society is deeply divided, we are facing two insurgencies," Farooq says.

From BBC May 7, 2026

Somalia faces dual insurgencies from groups linked to Islamic State and al Qaeda.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 7, 2026

Somaliland also stands out for its relative stability compared to the rest of the country, which has been plagued by Islamist insurgencies and clan conflicts for decades.

From Barron's Feb. 20, 2026

The attack comes as Pakistan's security forces battle intensifying insurgencies in southern and northern provinces that border Afghanistan.

From Barron's Feb. 7, 2026

Not quite perfect, for continually there arise little insurgencies, inadequacies and frictions to which in time it will succumb.

From The Glands Regulating Personality by Berman, Louis, M.D.




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