commandos

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U.S. commandos rescued an aviator early Sunday, 200 miles deep inside Iran, after his F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Maduro, 63, and wife Cilia Flores have been held in a Brooklyn jail for almost three months after American commandos snatched the pair from their compound in Caracas in early January.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Medical staff at the main hospital in Galle said 32 rescued Iranians were still being treated under tight security provided by police and elite commandos.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

To maintain the element of surprise, the Mexican commandos approached from above in helicopters, supported by surveillance from U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

It was every little fairy’s dream that one day he would grow up to don the stealth-black jumpsuit of the Retrieval commandos.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer