commando

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The U.S. also stations commandos and other forces in Somalia itself, where they help elite local troops fighting al-Shabaab—an Islamist insurgent group affiliated with al Qaeda—and the Somali branch of Islamic State.

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, Makasi rose quickly, becoming a commando instructor training elite units.

From BBC

A photograph showed one commando with his fist in the air after apparently taking the vessel.

From Seattle Times

For 10 days straight, the commandos went on a campaign of terror, clubbing and shooting civilians with a bloodlust that one journalist on the scene described as “human hunting.”

From Los Angeles Times

Embassies have been attacked, a U.S. diplomatic convoy came under fire, a French commando was wounded during an evacuation mission, and an Egyptian attaché was killed driving to his embassy.

From Reuters