guerrilla raid

Frequency: 7.09.0 per million words

a sudden, surprise attack by a small guerrilla group

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Examples (10)

  • 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.