Refers to robbers who operate in mountainous or remote areas, often in historical or folkloric contexts. In modern usage, it can be used figuratively for unscrupulous people who prey on others.
They say bandits used to live in these mountains long ago.
They were attacked by brigands and robbed of their money and belongings.
The travelers were attacked by bandits on the mountain path.
It's said that bandits used to appear on this mountain long ago.
He was the most feared bandit chief in this region.