"Ground attack" refers to an offensive military operation where armed forces target and engage enemy forces on the land or ground with the intention to destroy or weaken them. Full definition
However, the idea of the west investing in ground attack against IS is not in IS's interest. (politics.stackexchange.com)
Deploy a fearsome ground attack of swordsmen, knights, and donkey riders in order to protect your castle games, and if all else fails, call upon powerful spells to help keep the enemy at bay. (metacritic.com)
US forces in Afghanistan are deploying a squadron of A-10 «Warthog» ground attack aircraft, the US military said on Tuesday, intensifying an air campaign that saw attacks more than triple in 2017 over the previous year. (businessinsider.com)