guerrilla war

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a war fought by irregular, small groups against a larger, conventional military

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  • The country endured a long and brutal guerrilla war for independence.
  • A guerrilla war is often characterized by hit-and-run tactics against a larger force.
  • The invading army was unprepared for the fierce and protracted guerrilla war waged by local fighters.
  • The region is on the brink of descending into a full-scale guerrilla war.
  • His book provides a detailed analysis of the tactics used in modern guerrilla war.
  • If the peace talks fail, a bloody guerrilla war could erupt in the remote provinces.
  • The civilian population suffered immensely, caught in the crossfire of the brutal guerrilla war.
  • After years of conflict, the guerrilla war finally ended with the signing of a peace accord.
  • Historians study how a small, determined group can sustain a guerrilla war against a superpower.
  • Lacking conventional military strength, the resistance movement opted for a guerrilla war.