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death squads  

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  • Death squads are secretive or clandestine organizations that generally exist outside of formal governmental or military structures and usually are formed on an ad hoc and irregular basis. They are designed to kill people and carry out other violent acts in order to terrorize a civilian population. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Death Squads]

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