guerrila
/ɡeˈriːə/ or /ɡeˈrɪə/ or /ɡeˈrɪlə/Definitions
1. noun
A person, usually belonging to an organized group, who uses irregular and usually covert methods of warfare, such as ambushes, sabotage, and raids, often in a rural or guerrilla war.
“The government deployed its troops to combat the guerrilla fighters in the countryside.”