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Insurgents

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Insurgents in U.S. history, the Republican Senators and Representatives who in 1909-10 rose against the Republican standpatters controlling Congress, to oppose the Payne-Aldrich tariff and the dictatorial power of House speaker Joseph G. Cannon . Many—but by no means all—of them joined the Progressive party . Bibliography: See K. W. Hechler, Insurgency (1940, repr. 1970). Author not available, INSURGENTS. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more

insurgent
...x220E; of or relating to rebels: a series of insurgent attacks. • n. (usu. insurgents ) a rebel or revolutionary: an attack by armed insurgents. DERIVATIVES: in·sur·gence n. in·sur·gen·cy n. ( pl. -cies... Read more

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insurgent adj. 1. rising in active revolt: alleged links with insurgent groups. 2. of or relating to rebels. n. a rebel or revolutionary. Read more

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	Insurgents attack in Baghdad, killing American and injuring 4 ; BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Insurgents launched two deadly attacks Friday...of clashes between U.S. troops and insurgents in the town of Buhriz northeast of...the city, the U.S. command said. Insurgents opened fire from the rooftops. U... Read more
	4 killed in pair of attacks in Baghdad; Two separate attacks were launched by insurgents ; BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Insurgents launched two deadly attacks Friday...clashes between U.S. troops and insurgents in the town of Buhriz northeast...the city, the U.S. command said. Insurgents opened fire from the rooftops. U... Read more
	Analysis: US, Iraqis target insurgents' logistical base ; ...08-2005 Analysis: US, Iraqis target insurgents' logistical base Host: ROBERT SIEGEL...soldiers are preparing for a fight against insurgents who largely control the city of Tall'Af...It's considered a logistical hub for insurgents and foreign fighters. The military has... Read more
	Marines battle insurgents on 2 fronts in Iraq; U.S. troops have to fight their way into one western town ; ...S. Marines and Iraqi forces battled insurgents on two fronts Saturday in a restive...wounded during a small-arms skirmish with insurgents late Friday while transporting a detainee...This is about going in and finding the insurgents. This is not a walk-through-the-river... Read more
	14 INSURGENTS KILLED IN RAMADI; MORE INSURGENTS CAPTURED IN RAIDS ; ...killed a coaltion servicemember and 14 insurgents yesterday, and Iraqi and coalition forces captured other insurgents in three raids around Iraq this week. One coalition servicemember died when insurgents in Ramadi attacked Iraqi soldiers and... Read more
	Insurgents regrouped and refocused, analysts say. ; Byline: Tod Robberson LONDON _ Iraq's insurgents, described earlier this year by U.S...retreat. Instead, the experts said, the insurgents have shown patience as they regrouped...demoralized the population while proving the insurgents can withstand repeated military offensives... Read more
	AFGHAN, COALITION TROOPS KILL, CAPTURE INSURGENTS, FIND WEAPONS ; ...Afghan and coalition forces killed 21 insurgents, nabbed 12 others, discovered a weapons...detained a key Taliban leader and six other insurgents in a targeted strike near Sultak village...coalition forces advisors killed two Taliban insurgents and detained five others. Credible intelligence... Read more
	Insurgents Kill 30 in Strikes on Baghdad; Two Police Stations, Shiite Mosque Are Hit, Prisoners Freed; Violence Rocks Mosul ; Insurgents staged nearly simultaneous attacks Friday morning at...militants' strength in the heart of Iraq. Hours later, insurgents roamed the streets of Mosul, the major city in northern...S. military officials say serves as a sanctuary for insurgents who fled fighting in Fallujah, a car bomb exploded ... Read more
	Troops Fortify Hold On Plant That Once Housed Insurgents; U.S. Units Hope to Win Over Area's Sunnis ; ...enormous power plant that had been used by insurgents, they found blankets littering the steel...as part of a concerted effort to deny insurgents a safe haven scarcely 10 miles from...an aggressive operation to push the insurgents out of a haven that has existed for... Read more
	Marines assault rebel border town; Operation Iron Fist began in Iraq Saturday to uproot insurgents near Syria.(WORLD) ; ...series of operations Saturday to root out insurgents who have infiltrated remote towns along...lesson, the hardest part may be keeping insurgents from returning once the fighting has...Fist, US troops killed at least eight insurgents in gun battles that broke out as they... Read more

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