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The rebels attempting to take over Mali are said to be jihadists from the Nusrat al-Islam (GSIM/JNIM) linked with the tribesmen of the FLA and other groups, including at least one linked with Islamic State.
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Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Groups of Iranian tribesmen shot at American helicopters searching for a crew member missing after a fighter jet was shot down over Iran, state media reported Saturday.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
His goatee was dyed an uncanny shade of orange, that of a Dinka tribesman’s hair or maybe a punk’s mohawk.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
The area has been the site of deadly clashes between Druze separatists and tribesmen.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2025
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Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Groups of Iranian tribesmen shot at American helicopters searching for a crew member missing after a fighter jet was shot down over Iran, state media reported Saturday.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
His goatee was dyed an uncanny shade of orange, that of a Dinka tribesman’s hair or maybe a punk’s mohawk.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
The area has been the site of deadly clashes between Druze separatists and tribesmen.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Tribesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tribesman. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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tribesman
noun
tribes·man
ˈtrībz-mən 
: a member of a tribe
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