attacked

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The officers who were attacked while travelling to Omoa from the capital Tegucigalpa, were part of an anti-gang mission, police have said.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Heavy internet restrictions in response to the protests began on Jan. 8 and were eased on Jan. 23, before being reinstated on Feb. 28, the day the U.S. and Israel first attacked Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Satirists can be censored, silenced, imprisoned, attacked and cancelled.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

“In this moment in time, the community has been attacked in many ways, and so the last thing we needed was for a festival that everybody enjoyed to be canceled.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

And that the Soviets had dozens of hydrogen bomb warheads in Cuba during the crisis—plus tactical nukes that Soviet commanders were ready and willing to use if attacked.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin