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Discover LudwigThe phrase "armed aggressor" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing conflict, violence, or military actions where an individual or group is identified as both armed and aggressive.
Example: "The report detailed the actions of the armed aggressor who invaded the territory without provocation."
Alternatives: "militant attacker" or "armed assailant".
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This valuable operation can no longer be attempted even against a lightly armed aggressor without considerable risk," they wrote.
When asked, Mr Poroshenko denied that such an offer had been made, but added that it was wrong to equate "unarmed, innocent Ukrainian heroes" with "armed, aggressor troops" captured on Ukrainian soil.
At the trial in a crowded Oakland courtroom, defense attorneys argued that local police were tolerant of the pro-Trump violence on 4 March last year, that Quillinan was an armed aggressor and fascist provocateur, and that prosecutors lacked basic evidence about the alleged assault.
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In a majority of the extrajudicial execution cases documented in our 2011 report, soldiers or police manipulated, concealed, or destroyed evidence to make it look like their victims had been armed aggressors or were the casualties of shootouts between rival cartels.
As the law stands, it determines the severity of the crime pertaining to the circumstances, such as whether it took place in the presence of children, or whether the aggressor was armed.
In the event of an armed invasion by an aggressor state, an organized and committed campaign of non-violent civil disobedience perhaps combined with international diplomatic and economic sanctions would be just as effective as war in expelling the aggressor, with much less destruction of lives and property.
The warrior orders symbolized the clash of the sky and light with the earth and darkness, and, as aggressors against poorly armed captives, they enacted the drama of sacrificer and victim.
This policy also protects against the sensational use of images that show armed child soldiers acting or posing as aggressors – including all those holding weapons.
The violence has caused thousands of residents to flee, advocacy groups said, while Colonel Aguer contended that the aggressors in the recent fighting were "heavily armed" with pickup trucks and machine guns — evidence, he argued, that the nomads and militia were being supported by the north.
The U.S.S.R. labeled Somalia the aggressor and diverted arms shipments to Ethiopia, where Soviet and allied troops trained and armed a People's Militia, provided fighting men, and reequipped the army.
The neo-Nazis were the aggressors, O'Bannon recalled: "It was clear who was trying to attack me and who was trying to defend me". Police later identified at least seven TWP men who were armed with knives.
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