informants
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In April 2025, the governor of Nigeria's embattled Borno state, Babagana Zulum, alleged that informants and collaborators for Boko Haram insurgents were operating within the country's armed forces, political class and local communities.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
It said they identified those behind the abduction and dismantled their support network, including informants and hideouts in the Old Oyo National Park forest.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Pauken recruited informants, provided communication devices, and relayed intelligence to handlers in China, U.S. prosecutors said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
As agents examined tax returns and other financial documents, SPLC’s spending on informants caught their attention, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Others had a kernel of truth, misunderstood or exaggerated by the explorers or their informants.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
