commandos
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President Emmanuel Macron posted a video of the seizure, which showed commandos rappelling from a helicopter onto the ship.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
TV footage showed police commandos in fatigues entering the Senate building in Manila early on Wednesday evening, with anti-riot policemen with shields and helmets surrounding the perimeter.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
US news outlets reported that American commandos had deployed deep into Iranian territory to rescue the downed airman.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino’s forces folded Jan. 3, when U.S. commandos seized Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
“After a forty-seven-day standoff. Also a Negro division of mounted trike commandos apparently repelled a Confederate attack at a supply station called Milliken’s Bend.”
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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