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Meanings of special operations in English

Russian
специальная операция
Spanish
operaciones especiales

Military operations that are considered unconventional.

специальная операция
Usage of special operations in English
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Police will be conducting special operations this week to target those responsible.
BBC
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U.S. special operations forces primarily conduct missions in eastern and southern Afghanistan.
Wired
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There will also likely be a U.S. special operations presence in Iraq.
Reuters
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A group of special operations veterans opposed to President Obama hopes so.
Wired
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It belongs to someone I know on an American special operations team.
The apostle
6
This particular plane has extra communications gear installed, for special operations missions.
Wired
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He was deployed at special operations at the time of his passing.
The South African
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Mildenhall houses the 100th Air Refueling Wing and some special operations squadrons.
Reuters
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Before I became a JAG, I made my living in special operations.
Private Sector
10
Recently, more and more special operations forces have called it a temporary home.
Wired
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Another major theatre of US special operations is northwest Africa, the report said.
The South African
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The US Camp Lemonnier houses about 4000 military personnel, including special operations forces.
News.com.au
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The aircraft may be used for special operations, disaster relief or humanitarian missions.
Reuters
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Air power and special operations raids may have to make up the difference.
Wired
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Nowhere is that more true than inside the special operations community.
Kill bin laden: a delta force commander's account of the hunt fo...
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There's a doctor in Falls Church that we've used before in special operations.
The bourne ultimatum
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