WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
un′conven′tional war′fare, 
  1. Militarywarfare that is conducted within enemy lines through guerrilla tactics or subversion, usually supported at least in part by external forces.

'unconventional warfare' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Special Forces

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