Assassinations in a sentence

The existence of the ‘business’ of assassinations has long been recognised by the state, prompting the launch of several commissions of inquiry, including the Moerane Commission of Inquiry into political assassinations in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).

Though some sources, including then CIA director Michael Hayden, deny that any US involvement in the assassinations, the senior officials, and several experts, say that the assassinations were carried out with the awareness of the Obama administration.

Assassinations and mysterious deaths routinely befall high-profile Russians who fall out of favour with the Kremlin, but this option would cause more problems than it would solve for Putin, Bertina told Metro.

Cardboard coffins and a sign that reads “28 assassinations by the represion, resign Dina the murderess” are seen next to members of the police during a demonstration against the government of Peruvian President Dina Boluarte in Lima on January 4, 2023.

Four presidents, as of this date, died from assassinations and two were shot but survived.

Guerilla training under CIA-ISI auspices included targeted assassinations and car bomb attacks.

Israel has been linked to numerous strikes in Iran over the years, primarily against the country’s nuclear program, as well as assassinations of senior figures, but rarely publicly confirms Jerusalem’s role.

Palestinian movement the Islamic Jihad in a statement called the "assassinations" a "full-fledged crime".

RFK Jr. is now running for president in the Democratic primary, but so far he hasn’t talked about the assassinations in his campaign.

The leaders cited several incidents of killings and attempted assassinations in the community, adding that the new norm was to stop police investigation after killing.

While assassinations usually have unfortunate aftermaths, often involving political destabilization, good can sometimes come from them.

Accidents, assassinations, sinking ships and guidance systems gone awry can all undermine the most carefully planned strategy.

At the World Governments Summit this week, Carlson was asked why he didn’t talk about Navalny, about freedom of speech, about assassinations or about restrictions on opposition in the upcoming election.

But two assassinations amount to a major gamble.

Dr Emma Shortis spoke to the Today show about the historical significance of political assassinations in the United States following the shooting at Donald Trump's campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

For one, the Iranians may have been left with little choice but to respond to the depredations the Israelis have wrought over the last year in terms of the targeted assassinations of the various Iranian, Hezbollah and Hamas leadership.

He had also researched previous presidential assassinations.

It has been accused of supporting the Houthis' campaign of piracy in the Red Sea, and attempting assassinations on British soil.

It not only provided the means of assassination, it also provided the means of conducting such assassinations without anyone figuring out that it was the CIA that was behind the assassination.

Many, however, cut their vacations short in chaotic airport scenes, fearing major escalation after the dual assassinations of Hezbollah and Hamas commanders in Beirut and Tehran last month, blamed on Israel.