militant

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AFPTV's live broadcast showed a cloud of smoke over the southern suburbs, which are considered a stronghold of Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

The kingdom intervened against the militant group a decade ago during Yemen’s civil war but later withdrew and reached a detente that lowered the risk of attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

Both India and the Taliban government vehemently deny this, saying the militant attacks Pakistan has seen are an internal matter for Pakistan.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

A Rand report, Hezbollah’s Networks in Latin America, found that the militant group had a considerable network that was active in the Southern Hemisphere.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

The cross the preacher had told him about was bloody, not flaming; meek, not militant.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright