Meanings of targeting senior in English

US special forces have carried out two separate raids in Africa targeting senior Islamist militants, American officials say.

The anti-corruption watchdog also launched inspections at Sinopec, which is Asia's largest refiner, in late 2014, targeting senior figures.

A Taliban commander in Quetta blamed the killings on Afghan intelligence, saying they were targeting senior members of the rebel group.

It was second such attack in a week targeting senior police officers in the volatile Baluchistan province, which borders Afghanistan and Iran.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the assassination, the latest targeting senior officials as the militant movement fights to undermine the western-backed government.

Since sending in the army five years ago to crack down on cartel activity, Mr Calderon has made a point of targeting senior leaders.

The United States conducted a suspected drone strike in southern Somalia targeting senior leaders of the Islamic militant group al-Shabaab as the Pen(...)