guerrilla raid
Frequency: 7.09.0 per million words
a sudden, surprise attack by a small guerrilla group
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- The military base was destroyed in a guerrilla raid at dawn.
- Several soldiers were wounded during the guerrilla raid on the supply convoy.
- The rebels launched a series of guerrilla raids against government installations.
- A guerrilla raid on the police station left three officers injured.
- The village was evacuated after a guerrilla raid targeted the nearby checkpoint.
- Intelligence reports warned of an imminent guerrilla raid on the border post.
- The army responded swiftly to the guerrilla raid, but the attackers had already fled.
- Local farmers lost their crops in a guerrilla raid aimed at disrupting food supplies.
- The guerrilla raid was carefully planned to coincide with the change of guard.
- After the guerrilla raid, the government increased security in the region.