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also counterguerilla
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On Tuesday many were unsure about whether Petro, who has vowed war on left-wing guerrillas amid the frightening wave of violence, would even make the trip.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025 -
In the 1970s, her grandfather fought for a guerrilla movement called Frelimo in Mozambique’s struggle for independence from Portugal.—
Ryan Lenora Brown,
The Christian Science Monitor,
15 Jan. 2025
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In a word, even before yesterday, Donbas was well on its way to becoming Ukraine’s Bosnia -- with Putin playing the part of Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic, Russia playing the part of Serbia, and Putin’s Donbas supporters playing the part of Bosnian Serb irregulars.—
Alexander J. Motyl,
Foreign Affairs,
17 July 2014
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But when strong-arm tactics by security irregulars failed to suppress the massive demonstrations in Tahrir Square, the senior officer corps, who regarded themselves foremost as guardians of the first Egyptian revolution, sent Mubarak into retirement.—
Robert H. Pelletreau,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Feb. 2011
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Despite the removal of troops from Afghanistan, something that had been promised by successive presidents before him, by voters for errors in the withdrawal, which included the deaths of 13 U.S. soldiers.—
Theo Burman,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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The pair later spent nearly half an hour in Section 60, the burial site for military personnel killed while fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq, talking with families of soldiers who died in the 2021 Kabul airport bombing.—
WILL WEISSERT,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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While keyboard warriors were quick to question Markle's motives, experts told Fox News Digital that the delay may prove to help improve Markle's public reputation.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
Fox News,
28 Jan. 2025
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The play follows Moorish commanding warrior general Othello as he is manipulated by his ambitious lieutenant, Iago, into suspecting his wife, Desdemona, of infidelity.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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In another case, OLS DPS troopers pulled over the driver of an 18-wheeler on IH-35 who gave consent to search his vehicle.—
Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
19 Jan. 2025
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State troopers responded to a report of the crash at 7:47 p.m. on Route 72 West in the area of Exit 2, according to Connecticut State Police.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Jan. 2025
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The young serviceman has only been in the Navy for two years and has managed to rise two ranks in that time, which is a source of pride for Regalado.—
Nadia Cantú,
The Arizona Republic,
11 Nov. 2024
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After the mission was aborted, a helicopter collided with a transport aircraft, killing eight servicemen.—
Jonathan Alter,
TIME,
29 Dec. 2024
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