commandos

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TV footage showed police commandos in fatigues entering the Senate building in Manila early on Wednesday evening, with anti-riot policemen with shields and helmets surrounding the perimeter.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Guarded by elite army commandos, their mascot Aloka -- a stray dog rescued in India -- walked on a leash, drawing bows and clasped hands from devotees lining the route.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino’s forces folded Jan. 3, when U.S. commandos seized Nicolás Maduro and his wife.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 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

On a drizzly afternoon ten days later, thirty-four British commandos gathered on an airfield in Scotland.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin