operatives

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On Wednesday, The Times reported that the raid involved a total of four CIA agents and marked at least the third time CIA operatives have joined Chihuahua state officials on operations this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Indeed, the data suggest Washington has concluded there has been a “good enough”—if unsatisfying—almost-conclusion to the conflict against al-Qaida, even as Washington continues to kill or capture its operatives abroad.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

The following decades saw scandals featuring legislators and political operatives of both parties who were accused of conflicts of interest, which were generally defined as a person’s private interests.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

The TRRC, which heard harrowing testimony from victims, former security operatives and other witnesses, also called for reparations to be paid to the victims, warning that failure to act risked entrenching impunity.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Within the office, a team of CIA operatives gathered at all hours around small desks, surrounded by maps of Moscow and photographs of potential meeting places and drop sites.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau