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the militancy of the radical organization gave the authorities cause for concern
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Such developments further heighten the stakes in a volatile region already fraught with historical tensions, cross-border militancy, and nuclear risk.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Israel has argued that the authority was not doing enough to tamp down militancy in the territory.
—Fatima Abdulkarim Afif Amireh, New York Times, 8 May 2025
While the Indian government has said that militancy has since been reduced, attacks continue to plague the region.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
His anti-Western militancy is so intense that the U.S. and the European Union have both placed sanctions on him.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Israel has argued that the authority was not doing enough to tamp down militancy in the territory.
—Fatima Abdulkarim Afif Amireh, New York Times, 8 May 2025
While the Indian government has said that militancy has since been reduced, attacks continue to plague the region.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
His anti-Western militancy is so intense that the U.S. and the European Union have both placed sanctions on him.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Militancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militancy. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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militancy
noun
mil·i·tan·cy
ˈmil-ə-tən-sē 
: the quality or state of being militant
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