Sentences with phrase «guerrilla leader»
A "guerrilla leader" refers to someone who leads a small and secretive group of fighters, called guerrillas, in unconventional warfare tactics. These tactics can include surprise attacks, hit-and-run strategies, and blending in with the local population. The term often relates to non-state actors or groups fighting against a larger and more established military force. Full definition
«If Che Guevara were alive today, the iconic guerrilla leader of the Cuban revolution surely would applaud how [University of Havana physicist Ernesto] Altshuler and a handful of comrades have kept science alive by cunning and daring in an isolated nation trapped in a time warp,» Richard Stone wrote in a feature about how some Cuban scientists have managed to survive, and even thrive, despite challenging circumstances.
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DINA and Condor men killed Pinochet opponent General Carlos Frats and his wife, tortured and murdered scores of top guerrilla leaders from several countries, and gunned down Christian Democratic leader Bernardo Leighton in the streets of Rome, leaving him seriously wounded and his wife crippled.
A new Frontline / ProPublica investigation exposes Firestone's secret dealings with Liberia's notorious guerrilla leader Charles Taylor
Boosted by relative political stability and spectacular — if deeply uneven — economic growth at home, the former guerrilla leader from Tigray transformed Ethiopia from an object of international pity into a powerful actor that has commended increasing global attention.
I would like to note that when key guerrilla leaders were captured by government forces, several of those individuals were recognized as having directly assisted the vaccination campaigns.
When the film starts, Locke's in some African country finishing up a documentary on political events and trying to get an interview with a guerrilla leader of the country.
We've expanded our playing field to include failed coups, rebellions, minor insurrections, guerrilla leaders, and the acronyms of as many rebel groups as we can find — the SPLA, TPLF, LRA, UNITA — anyone who has picked up a gun in the name of revolution.