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Targeted killing is a form of assassination carried out by governments outside a judicial procedure or a battlefield.
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| Targeted killing | is a | form of assassination carried out by governments outside a judicial procedure or a battlefield.Since the late 20th century | 0.90 | text |
| Targeted killing | is a | necessary option | 0.90 | text |
| the Islamic State | instance of | are more humane and more accurate than manned vehicles.Scholars are also divided as to whether targeted killings are an effective counterterrorism strategy.The strategy has also… | 0.80 | text |
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| the State Department at a weekly White House meeting | instance of | Brennan's staff compiles the potential target list and runs the names past agencies | 0.80 | text |
| agents of Mossad | instance of | the book is the story of many political and intelligence figures | 0.80 | text |
| Shin Bet | instance of | the book is the story of many political and intelligence figures | 0.80 | text |
| and the Israeli military | instance of | the book is the story of many political and intelligence figures | 0.80 | text |
| some of them speaking under their real identity | instance of | the book is the story of many political and intelligence figures | 0.80 | text |
| the so-called Islamic State.Use by the North Korean governmentOn 13 February 2017 | instance of | The book was awarded the 2018 National Jewish Book Award in the History category.Use by Islamic StateThe strategy has also been used by non-state actors and unrecognised states | 0.80 | text |
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