The phrase "midnight raid" refers to a surprise attack or invasion that takes place during the late hours of the night.
Sentences with «midnight raid»
In 15 years of dangerous missions — from midnight raids on al - Qaida safe houses in Iraq to battling Somali pirates from the deck of a heaving Navy ship on the high seas — there had never been one so shadowed by dread. (courant.com)
Two years after Meigs Field was bulldozed in a much - publicized midnight raid orchestrated by Mayor Richard M. Daley, the nature park at Northerly Island has opened with little fanfare. (articles.chicagotribune.com)
Bigelow and Boal's handling of that daring midnight raid is a microcosm for the entire film. (alphaprimitive.com)