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Yet, in these cases, the great powers had to give up because of protracted, painful insurgencies that followed conventional military victories and eventually sapped domestic support for war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Most fighters in the Africa Corps formerly belonged to the Russian mercenary Wagner group, which was active in the continent, hired by local governments to help curb insurgencies.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

The West African country has long been afflicted by civil war, foreign military interventions, and Islamist insurgencies.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Successive Colombian governments received about $14 billion in U.S. aid to fight cocaine trafficking and insurgencies in close coordination with Washington—a partnership unmatched in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

The government continues to struggle with   Muslim insurgencies in the south.

From The 2003 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency