Fedayeen
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Fedayeen is a term used in the Middle East to describe guerrilla fighters or commandos who undertake high-risk or self-sacrificial missions, often for nationalist or ideological causes.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fedayeen Saddam | 3 |
| Black September Organization | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arabic term
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collective noun ⓘ guerrilla fighter designation ⓘ military term ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
commando operations
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guerrilla warfare ⓘ high-risk missions ⓘ ideological causes ⓘ nationalist causes ⓘ self-sacrificial missions ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | regular army soldiers ⓘ |
| etymologyRoot | Arabic word fida meaning sacrifice ⓘ |
| grammaticalNumber | plural ⓘ |
| hasConnotation |
armed struggle
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militant activity ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfOrigin | Arabic ⓘ |
| hasMeaning | those who sacrifice themselves ⓘ |
| historicallyAssociatedWith |
Palestinian armed groups
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anti-colonial movements ⓘ cross-border raids ⓘ suicide or near-suicidal missions ⓘ |
| roleInConflict |
asymmetric warfare actor
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non-state armed actor ⓘ |
| singularForm | Fida'i ⓘ |
| typicalTargets |
military targets
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strategic infrastructure ⓘ |
| usedInRegion | Middle East ⓘ |
| usedToDescribe |
insurgent groups
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irregular fighters ⓘ paramilitary groups ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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Fedayeen Saddam
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1972 Summer Olympics
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Black September Organization
this entity surface form:
Fedayeen Saddam
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Fedayeen Saddam