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2018 armed conflict in Mali
jihadists from Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin attacked the village of Youwarou in Mali, but the attack was repelled by Malian forces. Jama'at Nasr al-Islam
Youwarou_attack
Militant attacks
Since 25 April 2026, a series of joint coordinated attacks have been carried out by Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) and Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin
2026_Mali_offensives
2015 terrorist attack in Radisson Blu, Bamako
out the attack "in cooperation with" al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb; an al Qaeda member confirmed that the two groups cooperated in the attack. Following
Radisson_Blu_Bamako_attack
Terrorist attack in Mali
four Chadian soldiers were killed, and five civilians were injured, in an attack by two suicide bombers affiliated with the MOJWA in Kidal, Mali. In early
April_2013_Kidal_attack
Coordinated assassination to Sadio Camara
which houses Malian president Assimi Goïta. Sometimes later after the attack on the military base, assailants of Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin
Killing_of_Sadio_Camara
2019 improvised explosive device bombing in Mali
an attack involving a booby-trapped corpse occurred in Diankabou, Koro Cercle, Mopti Region, Mali, killing 17 people. This was the first attack involving
Diankabou booby-trapped corpse explosion
Diankabou_booby-trapped_corpse_explosion
Mali attack by jihadist insurgents
2024, gunmen from a cell of Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) attacked several locations across Bamako, the capital of Mali, including Malian
2024_Bamako_attacks
2023 battle in Labbézanga, Mali
jihadists from the Islamic State – Sahil Province (ISSP) launched simultaneous attacks against Malian forces and allied Wagner Group mercenaries in Labbézanga
Labbezanga_attack
Attacks against Fulani herders in central Mali
On March 23, 2019, several attacks by gunmen killed a reported 160 Fulani herders in central Mali. The violence came in the aftermath of the Malian government
Ogossagou_massacre
Battle of the Mali War
The Mondoro attack took place on 4 March 2022, when al-Qaeda-linked jihadists attacked a Malian military base, causing heavy casualties. Throughout the
2022_Mondoro_attack
2013 bombing
December 2013, Katibat Salahadin militants launched a suicide car bomb attack on Senegalese peacekeepers and Malian soldiers in front of the Malian Solidarity
Malian Solidarity Bank bombing
Malian_Solidarity_Bank_bombing
Battle of the Mali War
August 2022, an attack by suspected Islamists killed 42 Malian soldiers and injured 22 more. The attack was one of the deadliest attacks in recent years
2022_Tessit_attack
lists attacks that have occurred in Mali since 2020. The attacks left at least 181 people dead and another 56 were injured. At least 20 attackers were
List of terrorist attacks in Mali
List_of_terrorist_attacks_in_Mali
2024 attack in Mourdiah, Mali
wal Muslimin (JNIM) jihadists attacked a Malian Army and Wagner Group base in Mourdiah, Koulikoro Region, Mali. The attack was repelled, and dozens of jihadists
Mourdiah_attack
Jihadist attack in Mali
JNIM has intensified their attacks on Malian forces, leading to a string of deadly attacks. A week prior to the attack in Timbuktu, JNIM killed forty
2025_Timbuktu_attack
Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin and the Coalition of the People of Azawad attacked a Malian military base in Soumpi, Mali. Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin
Soumpi_attack
2017 battle of the Mali War
On June 17, 2017, jihadists from Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin attacked Malian forces in Bintagoungou, Tombouctou Region, Mali. Jama'at Nasr al-Islam
Bintagoungou_attack
2024 attack in Koulikoro Region, Mali
Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin attacked the Malian military camp in Kwala, a village near Mourdiah, Mali. The attack was the first suicide car bombing
Kwala_attack
Islamist massacres in West Africa on 7 September 2023
Gourma-Rharous. The attacks prompted the Malian junta that took power in 2021 to postpone the upcoming 2024 presidential election indefinitely. The attack on the Tombouctou
Tombouctou_and_Bamba_attacks
Terrorist attack in the Dogon village
of Sobane Da in Mali was attacked. Moulaye Guindo, mayor of neighbouring Bankass, blamed a Fulani militia group. The attack killed 35 people, revised
Sobane_Da_massacre
2023 battle of the Mali War
On September 28, 2023, rebels from the CSP-PSD attacked Malian bases in Dioura, Mali. Since the start of 2023, tensions had intensified between the Malian
Raid_on_Dioura_(2023)
Terrorist attack in Mali on 13 October 2020
jihadists from al-Qaeda linked group Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) attacked a Malian military base in Sokoura, Malian reinforcements attempting to
Sokoura_attack
2021 massacre conducted by France
Mali wedding". BBC. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021. "French air attack in Mali killed 19 unarmed civilians, UN says". Al Jazeera. 30 March 2021
Bounti_wedding_airstrike
Attack by JNIM militants in Mali
the attack, in reprisal for the deaths of some of their commanders in clashes that occurred about a week earlier. JNIM militants began their attack on
2018_Timbuktu_attack
2018 battle of the Mali War
governments. Around the end of November 2018, Koufa gathered his forces in the Youwarou Cercle, Mopti Region, while civilians celebrated Mawlid. French forces
Battle_of_Farimake
Muslimin attacked a Malian military base at Dioura. Around 41 Malian soldiers were killed during the attack. Dioura has been the site of several attacks by
2025_Dioura_attack
2025 Islamist attack in Gao Region, Mali
jihadists suspected to be from the Islamic State – Sahel Province (ISGS) attacked a civilian convoy being escorted by Malian and Wagner Group soldiers near
Kobé_attack
2023 terrorist incident in Mali
al-Islam wal Muslimin attacked the villages of Markacoungo and Kassela, on the Bamako-Ségou highway, killing five civilians. The attack was the first by JNIM
Markacoungo_attack
Battle of the Mali War
two of its soldiers were killed and ten others were injured in a rebel attack on 26 July, while 20 rebels were also killed and several vehicles were disabled
Battle_of_Tinzaouaten_(2024)
2015 battle of the Mali War
Al-Mourabitoun and Katiba Macina attacked the Byblos Hotel in Sévaré, Mali. The attack was one of the largest attacks against civilians in Mopti Region
Sévaré_hotel_attack
Ongoing conflict in West Africa since 2012
the first attack began on 16–17 January 2012 by MNLA militants against a military barracks and a national guard base in Menaka. The attack was thwarted
Mali_War
Terrorist incident in Mali
from Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) launched simultaneous attacks on four villages in central Mali, killing over fifty-one civilians. Around
Karou and Ouatagouna massacres
Karou_and_Ouatagouna_massacres
2020 terrorist attack
dozens of Malian soldiers were killed at a military base in Tarkint in an attack perpetrated by the al-Qaeda linked Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM)
2020_Tarkint_attack
Battle in the Mali War
(MNLA) and Islamists groups Ansar Dine and Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb attacked a Malian army garrison base in the town of Aguelhok, Kidal Region of Northern
Battle_of_Aguelhok_(2012)
Mass murder by armed attackers in Mali
dozens of civilians. The attackers, who targeted a wedding ceremony, rode into the village on motorcycles. While the attackers have not been identified
Djiguibombo_massacre
French military operation in Mali (2013–14)
Provence Fighter Squadron flew from the Saint-Dizier Airbase in France to attack targets in the city of Gao. The Rafale planes then proceeded to N'Djamena
Operation_Serval
2013 hostage crisis in Algeria
Algeria. One of Belmokhtar's senior lieutenants, Abdul al Nigeri, led the attack and was among the terrorists killed. After four days, the Algerian special
In_Amenas_hostage_crisis
Attack by Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin against the MINUSMA
attack was an attack by Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin against the MINUSMA base in Aguelhok, Mali on January 20, 2019. At the time of the attack,
2019_Aguelhok_attack
2025 Jihadist fuel blockade
congratulated the fighters who carried out the attack in a video statement. The Malian Armed Forces confirmed the attack, and said that they "responded vigorously"
Mali_fuel_blockade
Terrorist attack in Bamako, Mali on 18 June 2017
On 18 June 2017, gunmen attacked Le Campement Kangaba in Dougourakoro, east of Bamako, Mali, a luxury resort frequented by tourists. Hostages were reported
Kangaba_attack
Suicide bombing in Mali
On 11 June 2014, a suicide bomber attacked the MINUSMA base in Aguelhok, Mali, killing several Chadian peacekeepers. Following the Second Battle of Kidal
2014_Aguelhok_attack
Attack in Mali
Maghreb (AQIM) launched an attack on Malian forces in Gourma-Rharous, Mali. Eleven Malian soldiers were killed in the attack. In late 2014 and early 2015
2015_Gourma-Rharous_attack
repelled the JNIM attack, inflicting heavy casualties. At 6:15 a.m. on April 2, around 100 to 200 jihadists launched a simultaneous attack on two positions
2021_Aguelhok_attack
2023 battle of the Mali War
Muslimin (JNIM) attacked Malian forces at Niafunké, Mali. In November 2023, the al-Qaeda-aligned militant coalition JNIM intensified its attacks against Malian
Niafunké_attack
Offensive by the Islamic State in Mali
in the attack. The next day, the MSA released a statement warning of ISGS-affiliated attackers in Tamalat. They also claimed that in the attacks, four
Ménaka_offensive
June 4, 2025, jihadists from the Islamic State – Sahel Province (ISGS) attacked the Malian military base at Tessit, killing at least 40 soldiers and 50
2025_Tessit_attack
2015, Katiba Macina militants attacked the Malian military base in Nara, Mali, and briefly captured the town. The attack was repelled by Malian forces
Battle_of_Nara_(2015)
2014 massacre in Mali
Intakabar. A seventy-year-old woman and a ten-year-old girl were injured in the attack. The victims were all relatives of El Hadj Ag Gamou, the commander of the
Tamkoutat_massacre
2019 battle of the Mali War
On April 21, 2019, Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin attacked a Malian military base at Guiré, Mali, as revenge for the Ogossagou massacre. On March 23
Guiré_attack
Siege during the Mali War
escalated further during June 2025, when JNIM militants attacked a military base near the city. The attack began with a car packed with explosives. The airport
Siege_of_Timbuktu
began attacking the more moderate MNLA and other separatist groups, along with launching suicide bombings against civilians. At the time of the attack, the
February_2013_Kidal_attack
2020 terror attack
jihadists from the al-Qaeda linked Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) attacked a Malian military base at Sokolo, killing over 20 Malian soldiers. At around
Sokolo_attack
Terrorist attack in Gao, Mali
people and injuring at least 115. The incident is the deadliest terrorist attack in Malian history. At around 09:00 local time, a vehicle filled with explosives
2017_Gao_bombing
2013 battle of the Mali War
militants attacked Chadian peacekeepers in the city of Tessalit, sparking a battle between the militants and Chadian and French forces. The attack was the
2013_Tessalit_attack
2012 battle in the Mali War
Tuareg commander El Hadji Ag Gamou. On 18 January 2012, Tessalit came under attack by both MNLA and Ansar Dine rebels. According to Malian soldiers, fighters
Siege_of_Tessalit
Battle in the Mali War
attack on the town between March 21 and 23. Before the battle, JNIM and the MSA signed an agreement of mutual defense against ISGS if they attacked the
Battle_of_Talataye_(2022)
2021 battle of the Mali War
Barkhane came to the Malians' aid, and successfully repulsed the attack. The attack came in direct response to the recent Franco-Malian counteroffensive
2021_Boni_attack
jihadists from Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin attacked Malian forces in Boulikessi. The attack was the first by JNIM since its inception that month
2017_Boulikessi_attack
2020 terrorist attack
militants from the al-Qaeda linked Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) attacked a secluded Malian military base in Bamba, killing dozens of Malian soldiers
Battle_of_Bamba
2021 battle in the Mali War
2021, French forces under Operation Barkhane launched an operation to attack Islamic State in the Greater Sahara bases located in the Dangalous forest
Killing of Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi
Killing_of_Adnan_Abu_Walid_al-Sahrawi
2025 battle of the Mali War
On June 13, 2025, rebels from the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) attacked Malian soldiers and their allies near Anoumalane, in rural Kidal Region, Mali
Battle_of_Anoumalane
Killings in Mopti region, Mali
Katibat Macina attacked Malian Army bases in the cities of Sévaré, Niono, and Bapho, all in central Mali's Mopti Region. The attacks killed fifteen soldiers
April 2022 Mopti region attacks
April_2022_Mopti_region_attacks
Terrorist incident in Mali
A MINUSMA base in Kidal, northern Mali, was attacked on 28 November 2015. Two Guinean soldiers and a Burkinabe contractor were killed, with 20 more injured
November_2015_Kidal_attack
2023 Mali War battle in Kidal, Mali
spokesmen denounced the attack, and stated that retaliation would occur. The CSP-PSD then declared war on the Malian junta, and attacked Malian forces in Bourem
Battle_of_Kidal_(2023)
Mass murders by Islamist insurgents in Mali
2015. List of massacres in Mali "More than 100 civilians killed in Mali attacks: Gov't". www.aljazeera.com. "Suspected jihadists kill more than 130 civilians
2022_Bankass_massacres
2023 battle of the Mali War
On October 1, 2023, rebels from the CSP-PSD attacked Malian forces in Bamba, Gao Region, Mali. Since the start of 2023, tensions had intensified between
2023_Bamba_attack
Battle during the Mali War
December 20 and 21, 2019, French forces under Operation Barkhane launched an attack on Katibat Macina fighters in rural parts of the Wagadou forest near Wagadou
Battle of the Wagadou Forest (2019)
Battle_of_the_Wagadou_Forest_(2019)
Battle in the Mali War
(CSP-PSD) attacked the Malian Armed Forces and their Wagner Group allies in and around the small town of Bourem. The battle was the first major attack by the
Battle_of_Bourem
withdrawal of both French troops and diplomatic presence, culminating in an attack on the French cultural center in Ouagadougou in October 2022. In January
French military withdrawal from West Africa (2022–2025)
French_military_withdrawal_from_West_Africa_(2022–2025)
the al-Qaeda linked group Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM). The attack was one of the deadliest incidents in recent Malian history, and served
Bouka_Weré_ambush
Battle between July 21-22, 2016
Djebok Takellote 4th Timbuktu Tin Biden 3rd Indelimane 2018 4th In-Delimane Youwarou Soumpi Inaghalawass 2nd Araouane Akabar 5th Timbuktu Aklaz and Awkassa
Battle_of_Kidal_(2016)
jihadists from Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) launched simultaneous attacks on Malian troops stationed in the towns of Boulikessi and Mondoro, Mali
Boulikessi and Mondoro attacks
Boulikessi_and_Mondoro_attacks
2024 drone strike in Mali
up controversy within the Malian government and army. JNIM condemned the attack in a March 25 press release and decried the use of Bayraktar TB2 drones
Douna_drone_strike
Battle of the Mali War
aligned Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), attacked Malian forces in the town of Farabougou. The attack killed dozens of Malian soldiers and was the
2023_Farabougou_attack
On June 9, 2018, jihadists from Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin attacked Malian forces in the town of Boni, Mali. Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin
2018_Boni_attack
Battle of the Mali War
On August 14, 2017, jihadists from Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin attacked a MINUSMA base in Timbuktu, Mali. Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin formed
2017_Timbuktu_attack
2021 battle of the Mali War
the attack killed fifteen jihadists and captured twenty motorcycles, according to Malian government officials. "Malian soldiers die in jihadi attack – DW
Bodio_ambush
2016 battle of the Mali War
occurred on the day of the municipal elections in Mali. At the time of the attack, Malian soldiers from the Bambara Maoudé commune were sent to villages near
Kazay-Kazay_ambush
Military action by the Malian government
several Malian soldiers. The Malian junta did not release a report of the attack, although JNIM claimed responsibility on October 4. The convoy stayed in
Kidal_offensive
2021 terrorist attack
behind the attacks. The Malian government stated that seventeen soldiers were killed, one missing, and forty-two were wounded during the attack. On August
Nokara_ambush
Battle of the Mali War
The Talataye attack occurred on May 26, 2018, during the Mali War. Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (IS-GS) fighters attacked a festival in Talataye
2018_Talataye_attack
2018 battle of the Mali War
October 27, 2018, after Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) militants attacked a MINUSMA base manned by Burkinabe soldiers in Ber, Mali. At 5:30 am, several
Battle_of_Ber_(2018)
ambushed Togolese peacekeepers in MINUSMA near Sévaré, Mali. The attack was the first deadly attack against UN peacekeepers in Mopti Region during the Mali War
Sévaré_ambush
Battle of the Mali War
The 2016 Nampala attack was an armed assault against a Malian Army base in the Niono Cercle subdivision of the Ségou Region of Mali on 19 July 2016, that
2016_Nampala_attack
Djebok Takellote 4th Timbuktu Tin Biden 3rd Indelimane 2018 4th In-Delimane Youwarou Soumpi Inaghalawass 2nd Araouane Akabar 5th Timbuktu Aklaz and Awkassa
Dialloubé_raid
2019 terror attack
local medical center, and posed as vaccination staff members to conduct the attack. Once the jihadists' disguises were exposed, a battle ensued between ISGS
Battle_of_Tabankort_(2019)
2022 massacre in Mali
few terrorists were in hiding. There were firefights. Then the soldiers attacked everyone, assaulting the inhabitants, robbing them of their jewellery,
Hombori_massacre
2023 battle of the Mali War
January 10, 2023, jihadists from Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) attacked Malian soldiers and Wagner Group mercenaries in the villages of Diafarabé
Diafarabé_and_Koumara_attacks
Jihadist victory in the Mali War
al-Islam wal-Muslimin attacked Malian and Russian forces in Boulikessi [fr], Mali. Around 100 Malian soldiers were killed in the attack, and the jihadists
Battle_of_Boulikessi_(2025)
the battle for the airport as well. The Green Berets, however, counter-attacked with around fifteen pickups and ten BRDM-2s. The Red Berets fled and crossed
2012 Malian counter-coup attempt
2012_Malian_counter-coup_attempt
2013 battle of the Mali War
1, 2013, in which two Islamist attacks targeted the Malian army in Timbuktu. With help from the French, both attacks were prevented from capturing any
Second_Battle_of_Timbuktu
Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin attack on Mali military base in 2019
The raid on Dioura was an attack on a Malian military base in the town of Dioura, Mali, by Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) on March 17, 2019
Raid_on_Dioura_(2019)
stated the battle was fought jointly by JNIM and ISGS, adding that the attack was not jointly planned by either group and rather shared goals between
Battle_of_Akabar
October 3 that nine peacekeepers were killed during the attack. The ambush was the deadliest attack against MINUSMA since the start of its deployment one
2014_Indelimane_ambush
Battle for Andéramboukane
attacks failed, and prompted GATIA and the MSA to prepare for a counter-attack on Andéramboukane. Prior to the Tuareg offensive, the Malian Army had been
Battle of Andéramboukane (2022)
Battle_of_Andéramboukane_(2022)
2013 battle in Northern Mali
Djebok Takellote 4th Timbuktu Tin Biden 3rd Indelimane 2018 4th In-Delimane Youwarou Soumpi Inaghalawass 2nd Araouane Akabar 5th Timbuktu Aklaz and Awkassa
Battle_of_In_Arab
Battle between MNLA and MOJWA in Gao, Mali
heavy weapons. MNLA Secretary General Bilal ag Acherif was wounded in the attack. After being extricated from the fighting, he was later taken to a hospital
Battle_of_Gao
2019 in Mopti Region, Mali
men, dressed in dozo hunting outfits, attacked the village of Koulogon. Survivors later identified the attackers as Dogon, and that they were equipped
Koulogon_massacre
Battle in the Mali War
Tuareg rebellion of 2012 that saw jihadist Tuaregs and separatist Tuaregs attack the Malian government, the separatist groups signed the Algiers Accords
Battle of the Wagadou Forest (2024)
Battle_of_the_Wagadou_Forest_(2024)
Terrorist attack in Bamako, Mali
In an attack on March 7, 2015, five people were shot dead and nine wounded in a restaurant on a busy street of Bamako, the capital of Mali. Two of those
March_2015_Bamako_shooting
YOUWAROU ATTACK
YOUWAROU ATTACK
Boy/Male
Norse
Leader of the attack on Hlidarend.
Boy/Male
Greek
One of the attackers in 'The Seven Against Thebes'.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
To Attack Violently and Persistently
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Attack
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Nottinghamshire)
English (chiefly Nottinghamshire) : variant of Hart.German : topographic name from Middle High German hurt ‘hurdle’, ‘woven fence’.Dutch : nickname, presumably for a pugnacious or aggressive person, from Middle Dutch hort, hurt ‘strike’, ‘blow’, ‘attack’.
Boy/Male
Greek
One of the attackers against Thebes.
Boy/Male
Indian, Kannada
Attack Like a Tiger
Girl/Female
Latin
To seek; to attack.
Girl/Female
Indian
Attack
Boy/Male
Muslim
Attacker
Girl/Female
Muslim
Attack
Boy/Male
Greek
Helps defend Thebes against the attackers.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Attacker
Boy/Male
Arabic
Impetuous; Attacking Violently
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a nickname for a sarcastic, witty, or spiteful person, from early modern English squibbe ‘lampoon’, ‘satirical attack’. The word, which is probably of imitative origin, is not recorded until the 16th century; the original sense was ‘firework’.
Boy/Male
Native American
attacking hawk.
Boy/Male
Greek
One of the Thebes attackers.
Boy/Male
Arabic
Impetuous; Attacking Violently
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Attack; This was the Name of Huyama Al-awsabiyah Al-danishqiyah; She was a Jurist of Great Rank and a Very Pious Woman
Boy/Male
Greek Latin
One of the attackers of Thehes.
YOUWAROU ATTACK
YOUWAROU ATTACK
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Child's Plaything
Boy/Male
Armenian, Australian
Gary
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, English, German
Ruler of the People; The People's Ruler
Boy/Male
Norse
Son of Gunnar.
Girl/Female
Indian
Cute; Lovely; Innocent
Girl/Female
Tamil
Prakrthi | பà¯à®°à®•à¯à®°à®¤à¯€
Nature, Goddess Lakshmi
Male
Italian
Italian form of Roman Latin Lucianus, LUCIANO means "light."
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Indian, Kannada
Mercy; Very Flexible
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Wise
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew
Dawn; Bright; Star
YOUWAROU ATTACK
YOUWAROU ATTACK
YOUWAROU ATTACK
YOUWAROU ATTACK
YOUWAROU ATTACK
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Attack
n.
Neuralgia of the sciatic nerve, an affection characterized by paroxysmal attacks of pain in the buttock, back of the thigh, or in the leg or foot, following the course of the branches of the sciatic nerve. The name is also popularly applied to various painful affections of the hip and the parts adjoining it. See Ischiadic passion, under Ischiadic.
a.
Capable of being attacked.
v. t.
To assail with unfriendly speech or writing; to begin a controversy with; to attempt to overthrow or bring into disrepute, by criticism or satire; to censure; as, to attack a man, or his opinions, in a pamphlet.
v. i.
To make war; to invade or attack a state or nation with force of arms; to carry on hostilities; to be in a state by violence.
v. t.
To engage with; to attack.
v. i.
To leap or rush out; to burst forth; to issue suddenly; as a body of troops from a fortified place to attack besiegers; to make a sally.
a.
Moving or acting with physical strength; urged or impelled with force; excited by strong feeling or passion; forcible; vehement; impetuous; fierce; furious; severe; as, a violent blow; the violent attack of a disease.
n. pl.
A division of insects, considered by some writers a distinct order, but regarded by others as belonging to the Hemiptera. They are all of small size, and have narrow, broadly fringed wings with rudimentary nervures. Most of the species feed upon the juices of plants, and some, as those which attack grain, are very injurious to crops. Called also Physopoda. See Thrips.
v.
A rushing or bursting forth; a quick issue; a sudden eruption; specifically, an issuing of troops from a place besieged to attack the besiegers; a sortie.
n.
An attack; an assault.
n.
A military exercise on horseback, in which the combatants attacked each other with lances; a tournament.
n.
The act of attacking, or falling on with force or violence; an onset; an assault; -- opposed to defense.
v. i.
To make an onset or attack.
imp. & p. p.
of Attack
n.
The act, art, or practice of vaccinating, or inoculating with the cowpox, in order to prevent or mitigate an attack of smallpox. Cf. Inoculation.
v. t.
To make the object of satire; to attack with satire; to censure with keenness or severe sarcasm.
a.
Acting, characterized, or produced by unjust or improper force; outrageous; unauthorized; as, a violent attack on the right of free speech.
n.
A fatal distemper which attacks sheep and sometimes other animals. It is due to the presence of a parasitic worm in the liver or gall bladder. See 1st Fluke, 2.
n.
One who attacks.