insurgents

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Insurgents, many with links to Islamic State, have been particularly active along the Mali-Niger border since French and U.N. troops left southeast Mali, ending crucial air reconnaissance support.

From Reuters • Oct. 3, 2023

Insurgents aligned with him won a majority of offices on the union’s international executive board — an outcome widely seen as reflecting the members’ desire for significant change at the top of the union.

From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2023

Insurgents might survive, but what else could they do?

From Slate • Feb. 15, 2022

Insurgents had no air force and just days earlier had no major city.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2021

Belleville is still in the hands of the Insurgents, as are also the Hôtel de Ville and the Tuileries.

From The Insurrection in Paris by Davy (An Englishman)