rebel fighter

collocation in English

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rebel
noun[C]
uk
/ˈreb.əl/us
/ˈreb.əl/
a person who is opposed to the political system in their country and tries to change it using ...
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fighter
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfaɪ.tər/us
/ˈfaɪ.t̬ɚ/
someone who fights in a battle or in a physical fight against ...
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(Definition ofrebelandfighterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The death of arebelfighterwas deplored.
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One patrolling rebel pick-up detonated a mine while investigating the landings, wounding two rebel fighters.
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At least five rebel fighters died in a heavy exchange of fire.
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Some of the fatalities (at least 51) were rebel fighters.
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Rebel fighters and armed residents continued to create and staff checkpoints.
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Over 1,000 rebel fighters withdrew from the town due to the lack of reinforcements and ammunition.
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In both the preceding cases, the insurgents and rebel fighters were working in conjunction with or in a manner complementary to regular forces.
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Three other soldiers were injured and two rebel fighters were captured.
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After mentioning casualties during attacks by government forces, he said that some migrant workers have also died in clashes with the rebel fighters.
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Rebel fighters attacked the base at 6:00 am with one group assigned to attack the base and a second to cut off reinforcements.
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Some 4,000 rebel fighters and some civilians, moving in a southwesterly direction, were met with heavy artillery fire.
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Some rebel fighters said they had attacked security and military checkpoints across the country.
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Rebel fighters claimed that government soldiers disguised themselves as rebels before ambushing opposition fighters.
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As a result, the operation saw little success in netting rebel fighters.
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Conflicting reports leave it unclear how many of the dead and injured were rebel fighters or women and children.
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Rebel fighters continued to hit the facility with rockets late into the night.
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It was reported that rebel fighters took control of a building inside the prison after blowing up the main gate.
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She has a strong case against the government because it published a photograph of her son in a government book depicting rehabilitation of rebel fighters.
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The state claimed the person had instead left with rebel fighters.
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The main rebel commander had, earlier in the day, claimed that rebel fighters were near the districts.
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