Targeted killing
Extrajudicial assassination by governments
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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, the legal status of targeted killing has become a subject of contention within and between various nations. Historically, at least since the mid-eighteenth century, Western thinking has generally considered the use of assassination as a tool of statecraft to be illegal.
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🇬🇧 Murder investigation launched after man killed in 'targeted' attack
Detectives have launched a murder inquiry after a man was killed in a "targeted" attack in Glasgow....
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