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insurgencies
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a rebellion or armed uprising against established authority
- The country has been grappling with an insurgency in its northern region for several years.
- The insurgency grew stronger after the government's harsh crackdown on protests.
- The army was deployed to combat the insurgency that had spread across the countryside.
- The insurgency's tactics included ambushes, sabotage, and hit-and-run attacks.
- After the fall of the regime, an insurgency formed to challenge the new government.
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