counterterror

[kaunt-er-ter-er]

adjective

1. intended to prevent or combat terrorism.

Example Sentences

In 2020, al-Shabab extremists overran a key military base used by U.S. counterterror forces on the Kenyan coast, killing three American soldiers and destroying several U.S. aircraft and vehicles before they were repelled.

From Seattle Times

Hamas terrorists killed people in Erez and Israeli police and counterterror units stayed up every night in the days after the ambush continuing to hunt down infiltrators.

From Washington Times

After all, the U.S. invaded two countries, while using the 9/11 attacks to launch a war on terror globally that metastasized into U.S. counterterror activities in 85 nations.

From Salon

The U.S.-backed counterterror presence is the second key reason that Niger’s coup is resonating.

From Seattle Times

The financial cost to the American taxpayer has been roughly $8 trillion and rising even as the U.S. military continues its counterterror preparations and activities in 85 countries.

From Salon