Consequently, low level insurgencies may persist for many years after the main threat has been broken. International support in COIN will usually be con sensually withdrawn once insurgency can be comfort-ably contained by the affected government. The combination of these factors means that a COIN intervention in an affected country may end several years before the insurgency there ceases. Taken from Q4008 PDF drop. 67 pages. Patriot you should take the time to read and post on this. IMPORTANT.