rebroussait
Imperfect il/elle conjugation of rebrousser.

rebrousser

Les milices les ont arrêtés alors que la force militaire régulière motorisée, après avoir traversé en trombe le village d'Abu Hamra, rebroussait chemin et attaquait le village.
The militia force stopped their advance while the motorized regular military force swept past the village of Abu Hamra, turned and attacked it.
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