counterguerrilla
- a word derived from guerrilla.
Example Sentences
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Had Tunnell been just as tough but described his methods as COIN—instead of counterguerrilla operations—he would have run into less trouble with his superiors.
From Slate • Jun. 27, 2012
He told his soldiers that their approach to security operations would be drawn from an Army manual that outlined counterguerrilla operations, which had long been superseded by Petraeus’ playbook.
From Slate • Jun. 27, 2012
Just as Hanoi employed North Vietnamese troops to take the pressure off their men in the countryside, so the U.S. was to free the South Vietnamese for counterguerrilla civic action.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Fort Bragg school is broadening its training in counterguerrilla warfare, numbers among its students officers from Latin American and Southeast Asian countries.
From Time Magazine Archive
The new U.S. emphasis on counterguerrilla training is shown in six pages of color photos.
From Time Magazine Archive
