commander
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The BBC editorial team led the interview to ensure the former commander was pushed on the war crime allegations made against 3 Marine Commando.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Odeh had succeeded Ezzedin al-Haddad, a Hamas veteran who had also taken over as military commander after his predecessor was killed.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Saddam Haftar, widely seen as his heir apparent, serves as deputy commander of the LNA, while another son, Khaled, is chief of staff.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
“We’ll be here till tomorrow dealing with this blaze,” said Major Issa Hamdoun, a civil defense commander, as he watched his men manhandling the fire hose into the wreckage of the building.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
In 1779, Henry Clinton, the British commander in chief in America, again issued an offer of freedom.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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