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arson

noun as in intentional burning

Strongest match

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Six men have been jailed for their parts in a Russian-ordered arson attack on a London warehouse providing aid to Ukraine.

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A suspect was recently arrested on suspicion of arson in the Lachman fire.

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He has previously pleaded guilty for his role organising an arson attack on a warehouse in London in March 2024 which contained equipment bound for Ukraine.

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And in July three men were found guilty an arson attack on a Ukraine-linked warehouse in London that was carried out after they were recruited by the Russian Wagner mercenary group.

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The interim government of Bangladesh issued a statement on Saturday, saying it would take immediate and firm actions if "any credible evidence of sabotage or arson is found".

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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