Machine-gun troops from the air (6)

I believe the answer is:

strafe

(Other definitions for strafe that I've seen before include "Attack with machine guns or cannon from a low-flying plane" , "use machine-guns" , "Attack with fire from a low-flying plane" , "Spray with gunfire" , "Shoot at from plane" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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