operation

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Hernández was shot early Tuesday during a targeted immigration enforcement operation in the area of Interstate 5 and Sperry Avenue in Patterson, a Stanislaus County suburb.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Caine told reporters on Wednesday that nearly 80% of Iran’s nuclear industrial base had been hit during the operation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

More than 300 people -- including firefighters, police officers and military troops -- are taking part in the search operation, an official from the Daejeon Fire Headquarters said.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Larwood was previously arrested in the same Dubai operation that targeted Lyons.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

A CIA summary would call this “the most productive classic clandestine operation ever conducted by CIA and MI6 against the Soviet target.”

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin