guerrilla warfare

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Navy’s siege is revealing a hole in Tehran’s strategy of guerrilla warfare and controlling the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Beijing trained the rebels in guerrilla warfare, Marxist-Leninist theory and "people's war".

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

Most of Ireland ultimately became an independent state in 1922, after several years of bloody guerrilla warfare.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2024

The South American nation of 18 million people was long a spot of calm in a region shaken by political upheaval, economic turmoil and guerrilla warfare.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2023

He was knowledgeable about guerrilla warfare and helped fill many gaps in my knowledge.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela