armed

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Gen. Samaila Uba, spokesman for Nigeria’s armed forces, said in a release Saturday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The group opened a $15 million headquarters in 2001, a multistory, steel-and-concrete building equipped with advanced security measures, including automatic bollards, rolling steel doors, security cameras and armed guards.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Months later, Ramos did the same for the families of five more men who were armed when soldiers detained them.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf responded on X that Iran's armed forces were "ready to respond and to teach a lesson for any aggression".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

There were armed men on every street corner, it seemed.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler