operative
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Rodríguez, a 56-year-old lawyer by training, has been described by former colleagues and U.S. officials as a ruthlessly ambitious and Machiavellian political operative.
"The primary failure identified was the refusal to provide complete and verifiable information regarding their employees, a critical requirement designed to prevent the infiltration of terrorist operatives into humanitarian structures," the ministry said.
From Barron's
According to the minister, the six IS operatives killed were all Turkish and five women and six children who were with them were all evacuated safely.
From Barron's
The prosecutor's office said the suspects were in contact with IS operatives outside Turkey.
From BBC
Ryu said that when he traveled to Dubai from Kuwait, Sim would pick him up in a Toyota Land Cruiser and they would frequently dine with other North Korean operatives.
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