Terrorism And Counterterrorism Vocabulary

noun a person who is aggressively active in a cause; an activist

adjective aggressively active, especially in support of a cause

• The government is cracking down on militant groups operating in the region.
• I heard that there are some militant protesters gathering in the city square.
• Those militants are causing a lot of trouble in the neighborhood.
• Her militant approach to solving the problem surprised everyone.

noun Peshmerga refers to the Kurdish military forces in Iraq and other Kurdish regions. It can also be used to describe an individual member of this military group.

• The peshmerga forces have been instrumental in fighting against terrorism in the region.
• My cousin is a peshmerga fighter and he's really brave.
• Those peshmerga dudes are hardcore fighters, man.
• The peshmerga symbolize the unwavering spirit of resistance and determination.