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Romeo finds help after the attack (4)

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I believe the answer is:

raid

'the attack' is the definition.
(raid is a kind of attack)

'romeo finds help' is the wordplay.
'romeo' becomes 'r' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'finds' says to put letters next to each other.
'help' becomes 'aid' (synonyms).
'r'+'aid'='RAID'

'after' is the link.

(Other definitions for raid that I've seen before include "Maraud" , "Search by police without warning" , "Sally" , "military operation" , "A sudden attack or incursion" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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