insurgent attack

collocation in English

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insurgent
noun
uk
/ɪnˈsɜː.dʒənt/us
/ɪnˈsɝː.dʒənt/
formal
someone who is fighting against the government in their ...
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attack
noun
uk
/əˈtæk/us
/əˈtæk/
a violent act intended to hurt or damage someone ...
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British forces, unable to distinguish from friend to foe, had to adjust to the constant risk of aninsurgentattack.
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How much worse now that civilian casualties run at more than 60 a day and insurgent attacks have almost trebled in 18 months.
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It is not possible to estimate the number of civilian deaths which might be attributable to insurgent attacks.
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Ground resupply became almost impossible due to the area's limited roads and the threat of insurgent attacks.
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Toward the end of 2003, the intensity and pace of insurgent attacks began to increase.
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The researchers found that insurgent attacks spiked by 5 to 10% after increases in the number of negative reports of the war in the media.
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Furthermore, controversy grew regarding the army not assisting the police during insurgent attacks in remote areas.
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Many insurgent attacks have been carried out using improvised explosive devices made from military munitions, most often 122 mm artillery shells and landmines.
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Insurgent attacks had become an almost daily occurrence and halting work was said to be the insurgents' main effort in the area.
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Trucks are often the target of insurgent attacks.
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Insurgent attacks were common however and increased to 34,131 in 2005 from 26,496 in 2004.
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The effort to create a new national military is being complicated by focused insurgent attacks on recruitment centers and claims of insurgents' infiltration of the new forces.
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