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Cavalrymen capturing Australian attackers (7)

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I believe the answer is:

raiders

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'attackers' is the definition.

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(Other definitions for raiders that I've seen before include "Attacking force" , "Marauding attackers" , "' - - of the Lost Ark'" , "Marauders" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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