Ambush
military tactics to attack the enemy by surprise / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An ambush, or a surprise attack,[1] is a long-established military tactic. It is a surprise attack from a hidden position against an enemy.[2] The enemy may be moving or have stopped. An ambush uses the element of surprise to confuse the enemy soldiers long enough to be successful.
Unlike other surprise attacks, the point of an ambush is not to gain territory.[2] Instead, it may be used to harass an enemy. It may also be used to capture or destroy key assets (people, equipment, supplies, etc.).[2]