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commandoMember of a specially trained, highly mobile military unit. The term originated in South Africa in the 19th century, where it referred to Boer military reprisal raids against Africans and, in the South African Wars, against the British. Commando units have often carried out operations behind enemy lines. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A few days after the cease-fire was imposed, Israeli commandoes wearing Lebanese army uniforms invaded a village in northern Lebanon hunting for Sheikh Nasrallah and killed at least 10 villagers before they left. The list of 51 cases excludes new cases after 31 December 2000 and excludes 8 individuals with basal cell carcinoma, 4 among commandoes who first dived before 1960 and 4 who dived after 1960. As a young colonel in the Israeli army and as commander of unit 101 in 1953, Ariel Sharon led commandoes on a raid against the border town of Qibya, blowing up 45 homes and killing 69 Arab villagers. |
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