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

“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

The PKK formally renounced its armed struggle against the Turkish state in May, drawing a line under four decades of conflict that had claimed some 50,000 lives on both sides.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

After 40 years of armed struggle against the Turkish state, the outlawed Kurdish PKK will hold a ceremony on Friday to mark a symbolic first step in laying down its arms.

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