troops

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Troops sent on infiltration missions are often ex-convicts given only days of training, since walking to an assigned location and awaiting further orders requires minimal proficiency, Kofman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Troops set up at the facility that dates back to the time of Saddam Hussein in the Najaf desert, one official said.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Troops found the submarine in a mangrove swamp in the Cayapas–Mataje nature reserve.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Troops and warships are also mobilizing off the coast of Venezuela.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025

Troops from both sides lined the border, and Dacca was insisting on nothing short of independence.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri