The phrase
"suspected insurgents" refers to individuals who are believed to be part of a group that is involved in activities against the government or in armed conflict. These individuals are not yet proven to be insurgents, but there are strong suspicions that they might be involved in such activities.
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Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«suspected»
«insurgents»
Sentences with «suspected insurgents»
- Nevertheless, it has been noted that Iran has been granted consular access to the «Irbil five», Iranians detained in Iraq as suspected insurgents. (politics.co.uk)
- Luck ran out of suspected insurgents in the Firgi - Banki Junction area of Borno State on Monday as men attached to the Mobile Strike Teams (MSTs) 21, of Operation LAFIYA DOLE killing many of the Boko Haram members in the operation. (nigeriapoliticsonline.com)
- The government investigated attacks by Boko Haram and ISIS - WA and took some steps to prosecute their members, although the majority of suspected insurgent group supporters were held in military custody without charge, (nigeriapoliticsonline.com)
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