insurgency
Example Sentences
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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
"People are praying vehemently that the insurgency comes to an end."
From Barron's
After years of insurgencies, residents in eastern Congo are accustomed to food shortages, inflation and destitution.
Military juntas seized power in all three countries, promising to curb the insurgency.
From BBC
Muslims are more numerous in the north, where most militant activity has taken place during more than a decade of Islamist insurgency, while Christians are more populous in the south.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
