armed struggle

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The People’s Mojahedin Organization, a well-organized leftist-Islamist group, waged an armed struggle against the shah and participated in the 1979 revolution that overthrew him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

In May, the PKK formally renounced its decades-long armed struggle against the Turkish state, ending a conflict that claimed tens of thousands of lives.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

“We must recognize that armed struggle brings no benefit. While weapons are lethal, negotiation, mediation and dialogue are constructive.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

This is not the first attempt at peace involving Turkey and the PKK, but this is the best hope so far that the armed struggle that began in 1984 will come to an end.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

I said I hoped that a climate conducive to a negotiated settlement could soon be achieved, ending the need for the armed struggle.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela