death squad

• Groupe armé, souvent officieux ou paramilitaire, qui commet des meurtres ciblés, des liquidations ou des exécutions, généralement à des fins politiques, idéologiques ou criminelles.

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

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   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.