death squad

• Eine bewaffnete Gruppe, oft nicht offiziell oder halbmilitärisch, die gezielte Tötungen, Liquidierungen oder Hinrichtungen durchführt, meist aus politischen, ideologischen oder kriminellen Gründen.

An armed group, often unofficial or paramilitary, that carries out targeted killings, assassinations, or executions, typically for political, ideological, or criminal purposes.

1. Armed group carrying out extrajudicial killingsC1formal

   An armed group, often operating secretly and outside the law, that carries out targeted assassinations or executions of specific individuals, often for political or ideological reasons.

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   • The regime used death squads to silence political dissidents.
   • Many journalists have been targeted by death squads in conflict zones.
   • The government denied any involvement with the death squads operating in the region.