insurgent forces
Uprising's military arm
Insurgent forces are armed groups fighting against an established government or occupying power, typically through guerrilla tactics rather than conventional warfare.
The term is neutral compared to alternatives—governments call them terrorists or rebels, while sympathizers might call them freedom fighters or resistance.
Coalition troops clashed with insurgent forces outside the capital.
- ambushesHidden surprise attacks
- hit and runLeaving after causing accident
- IED attacksHomemade bomb assaults
- anti-colonialismOpposition to foreign domination
- guerrilla fightersIrregular combatants using ambush tactics
sabotage · military intervention · rifle · bullet · asymmetric warfare · jungle warfare · resistance movements · enemy combatants · infiltration · underground network · surveillance operations · nationalism · intelligence gathering · religious extremism · liberation movements · peace negotiations · smoke · knife
insurgent forcesgovernment forces
Military under state control
regular army · armed forces · federal troops · standing army · defense forces
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