fighters

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The U.N. reported last year that there were some 8,000 to 12,000 fighters in Islamic State ranks in West Africa, an area also contested by powerful local al Qaeda affiliate Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

"You see so many fighters say they are going to come back but people underestimate the strength and commitment it takes to come back," said Carano.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Beyond her fight, Rousey has her sights set on becoming a promoter to improve conditions for fighters outside the UFC.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

AFP reporters saw the released fighters -- with shaven-heads and draped in Ukrainian flags -- cheering, crying, embracing one another and waiting to be reunited with their families.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The 586th, whose Yak fighters were stationed in western Ukraine until September 1944, had a creepy and sobering experience between defensive flights during the hot summer.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein