commander
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He flew to Bangui to meet with Wagner’s local frontman, Dmitry Sytii, Yevgeny Prigozhin’s former confidant, and Denis Suprunov, Wagner’s local military commander, said researchers and security officials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Her father, a military commander, is killed by the British Army during the French Revolutionary Wars of the late 18th century, and her mother dies during childbirth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
"There was heavy fighting," said Tawfiq Al Haboun, a bearded commander in camouflage uniform.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
The strong message from NATO's top commander comes at a time of potential vulnerability for Europe.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
As Kennedy’s team met in Washington, the commander of the Soviet submarine B-59 was 1,000 feet below the surface of the sea, penned in by a U.S. hunter-killer group.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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A raft of military commanders were later fired, and Israel's domestic intelligence chief left his position.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
In the Eaton fire, reports of an ember-storm seen by paramedics in west Altadena never reached incident commanders, the assessment found.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Thaci was facing trial alongside three former commanders of the KLA who faced similar charges.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The Houthi militants listened in on calls between their opponents’ commanders, giving them insight into their plans, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Orders were sent to commanders in the field in Virginia, chasing down leads based on early but false information Stanton received from tipsters.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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