reprisal attack

Examples (10)

• The rebels launched a devastating reprisal attack after their leader was captured.
• Authorities warned of potential reprisal attacks following the recent drone strike.
• The villagers lived in constant fear of a reprisal attack from the opposing faction.
• A series of reprisal attacks were carried out in response to the initial bombing.
• International observers condemned the latest reprisal attack as a clear violation of the ceasefire.
• The militant group vowed a swift reprisal attack for the injustice they claimed to have suffered.
• Experts debated whether this incident would provoke another reprisal attack in the region.
• The government justified its military operation as a necessary reprisal attack against aggressors.
• Such a reprisal attack would only serve to escalate the already tense conflict further.
• They prepared for an immediate reprisal attack if their covert operation was discovered.