guerrilla

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Petro, a former guerrilla, became Colombia's first-ever leftist leader in 2022.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

Former Maoist guerrilla commander Pushpa Kamal Dahal, a three-time prime minister, won his seat, with his party holding three in total.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

“It’s risky to confront guerrilla organizations on their own terrain,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

But as a group, the Taliban sustained more than 20 years of war against the US and its Nato allies, so its capacity to carry out unconventional and guerrilla warfare is well evidenced.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

I, too, craned to see out the portholes, examining the scenery not as a tourist but as a strategist, looking for areas where a guerrilla army might hide itself.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela