insurgents

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In July the insurgents were active in the neighbourhood of Vigan (Ilocos).

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  1. adjective Rising in revolt against established authority, especially a government.
  2. adjective Rebelling against the leadership of a political party.
  3. noun One who is insurgent.

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  • The supplies and the hospital of the insurgents were at a house built on a hill, while the fight developed down below on the farm of San Mateo, owned by Bolivar. —  Simon Bolivar, the Liberator
  • Despite killing many more civilians than the allies have, the insurgents are also winning the all important "information war" for the hearts and minds of the region's deeply religious Muslims, U.S. military officials conceded. —  Times Leader News
  • Despite killing many more civilians than the allies have, the insurgents are also winning the all important information war for the hearts and minds of the region's deeply religious Muslims, U.S. military officials concede. —  NewsObserver.com - Home
  • Soon, the agents dispatched to hunt down Autumn Rain discover that the insurgents are attempting to foment chaos on a scale that could potentially spawn another World War. —  Pat's Fantasy Hotlist
  • According to an initial investigation, the insurgents were the same group responsible for a car bomb attack on a bomb disposal unit in tambon Tanyongmas in Rangae district on Jan 2 this year and a gun attack on a border patrol police checkpoint in the same district on Jan 25. —  Bangkokpost.com : Breaking News
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