opposition fighter

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opposition
noun
uk
/ˌɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/us
/ˌɑː.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
strong ...
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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 ofoppositionandfighterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Also, a new attempt by government troops to advance on the air base was repelled by opposition fighters.
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It is unclear whether the district had a strong rebel presence before the battle began, or was captured by opposition fighters coming from the outskirts.
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According to rebels, this number includes 250 opposition fighters.
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During the night, loyalists launched a strong counter-attack in the east of the city, leaving 17 opposition fighters dead and 87 wounded.
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Some 500 meters of no-man's land divided the loyalists and the opposition fighters who were stationed at the hotel.
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At least 41 soldiers and 32 opposition fighters died throughout the country.
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By 2:30 pm local time the opposition fighters had repelled the first wave of loyalist forces out of the city.
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Rebel fighters claimed that government soldiers disguised themselves as rebels before ambushing opposition fighters.
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It was said in the report that the artillery was not just targeting opposition fighters, but was rather randomly hitting the town.
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It was unknown how many were opposition fighters and how many were civilians.
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While foreign journalists reported from opposition-controlled areas in relative freedom, there were regular reports of opposition fighters preventing reporters from covering events they considered embarrassing.
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Opposition fighters attempted to advance from the conference center, but were pinned down about 400 yards from the residential areas they were trying to enter.
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This slowed opposition fighters, who were at times advancing in thigh-deep water.
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A spokesman for the rebels' national council said that the opposition fighters were in control of a large area on the western side of the city.
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Though state television said that the government was in control of the strategic enclave, some opposition fighters said they were still fighting from pockets of the city.
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