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Insurgente (ship)
Insurgentes is a Spanish word meaning '' insurgents'' and may refer to: * Avenida de los Insurgentes, the longest avenue in Mexico City **Insurgentes metro station, subway station in Line 1, Mexico City **Insurgentes Sur metro station, subway station in Line 12, Mexico City **Teatro de los Insurgentes, theater in Mexico City *** Teatro Insurgentes (Mexico City Metrobús), a BRT station in Mexico City **Glorieta de los Insurgentes, a roundabout station in Mexico City *** Glorieta de los Insurgentes (Mexico City Metrobús), a BRT station in Mexico City * ''Insurgentes'' (album), 2008 album by British artist Steven Wilson, or its title song * Insurgentes (Mexibús), a BRT station in Ecatepec, State of Mexico * El Insurgente, a commuter railway system serving Mexico City and Toluca, Mexico See also *Insurgent (other) Insurgent, insurgents or insurgency can refer to: * The act of insurgency Specific insurgencies * Iraqi insurgency, uprising in Iraq * Insurgency in Jammu a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Insurgent
An insurgency is a violent, armed rebellion against authority waged by small, lightly armed bands who practice guerrilla warfare from primarily rural base areas. The key descriptive feature of insurgency is its asymmetric warfare, asymmetric nature: small irregular forces face a large, well-equipped, regular military force State (polity), state adversary. Due to this asymmetry, insurgents avoid large-scale direct battles, opting instead to blend in with the civilian population (mainly in the countryside) where they gradually expand territorial control and military forces. Insurgency frequently hinges on control of and collaboration with local populations. An insurgency can be fought via counter-insurgency warfare, as well as other political, economic and social actions of various kinds. Due to the blending of insurgents with the civilian population, insurgencies tend to involve considerable violence against civilians (by the state and the insurgents). State attempts to quell ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
