gunbattles
Shootouts between forces
Gunbattles is the plural of gunbattle—an exchange of gunfire between opposing sides.
The term appears in news coverage of armed conflicts, police standoffs, and gang violence: Gunbattles erupted between security forces and militants.
Also spelled as two words: gun battles.
Exchange of gunfire
- skirmishBrief, limited combat
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- shootoutArmed confrontation or tiebreaker
crossfire · exchange · ambush · assault · raid · attack · siege · standoff
Criminal organization's domain
- cartelPrice-fixing coalition
- drive-byAttack from passing vehicle
- robberyTheft through intimidation
- heistOrganized large-scale theft
shootout · outlaws · fugitives · police · SWAT · lawmen · manhunt · hideout
Public urban ways
- alleywaysNarrow urban passages
- rooftopsUpper surfaces of buildings
- buildingsConstructed enclosed structures
- barricadesStructures preventing passage
checkpoints · snipers · doorways · windows · rubble · vehicles · storefronts · neighborhoods
Armed conflict between groups
- infantryGround combat troops
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
- soldiersMilitary personnel who fight
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
combatants · militia · guerrilla · insurgents · paramilitary · commandos · marines · platoon
Killing and wounding
- fatalitiesLosses of life
- casualtiesThose killed or wounded
- injuriesBodily damage or harm
- woundedHaving sustained harm
deaths · survivors · victims · trauma · carnage · medics · evacuation · triage
At the sides of
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- coverProtect by overlaying
- breachBreaking of agreement
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
infiltration · extraction · coordination · encirclement · deployment · squad · formation · advance
firefight
Exchange of gunfire
- skirmishBrief, limited combat
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
shootout · crossfire · exchange · ambush · assault · raid · attack · siege · standoff · confrontation
gangland
Criminal organization's domain
heist · shootout · outlaws · fugitives · police · SWAT · lawmen · manhunt · hideout · getaway
streets
Public urban ways
- alleywaysNarrow urban passages
- rooftopsUpper surfaces of buildings
- buildingsConstructed enclosed structures
barricades · checkpoints · snipers · doorways · windows · rubble · vehicles · storefronts · neighborhoods · civilians
warfare
Armed conflict between groups
- infantryGround combat troops
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
- soldiersMilitary personnel who fight
troops · combatants · militia · guerrilla · insurgents · paramilitary · commandos · marines · platoon · battalion
bloodshed
Killing and wounding
- fatalitiesLosses of life
- casualtiesThose killed or wounded
- injuriesBodily damage or harm
wounded · deaths · survivors · victims · trauma · carnage · medics · evacuation · triage · morgue
flanking
At the sides of
reconnaissance · infiltration · extraction · coordination · encirclement · deployment · squad · formation · advance · retreat
gunbattlesfistfights
Hand-to-hand combat encounters
hand-to-hand combat · melee combat · unarmed combat · knife fights · swordfights
gunbattlespeace talks
Formal conflict-resolution discussions
negotiations · peace negotiations · diplomacy · ceasefire · truces
gun, guns, gunned, gunning, gunner, gunners, gunnery, gunman, gunmen