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convoy

[kon-voi, kuhn-voi, kon-voi] / ˈkɒn vɔɪ, kənˈvɔɪ, ˈkɒn vɔɪ /
NOUN
guard, escort
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There in Africa, smugglers link up with al Qaeda-affiliated groups that escort the cargoes north and extort payments from the overland convoys, said current and former rebel leaders in northern Mali.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fuel tanker convoys have started returning to Bamako due to escorts provided by the army and Russian paramilitaries from the Africa Corps -- the successor to the Wagner group -- under aerial surveillance.

From Barron's

A previous dress rehearsal highlighted the need for a new traffic light at a specific location to alleviate gridlock when military convoys move across the country.

From The Wall Street Journal

Africa Corps "has been largely absent from the south" except for a few operations, Nsaibia said, but it is increasingly involved in assisting Mali's army in securing fuel convoys.

From Barron's

A convoy of Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicles detained Marouf the morning of Sept. 22, just days after the government denied his application for permanent residence.

From Salon