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Ituri has been under military rule since 2021, with the civilian authority replaced by a military general in an attempt to neutralise dozens of armed groups which have operated in the area for many years.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Katz also said Israeli forces had been ordered to demolish homes in Lebanese villages along the border to neutralise threats to Israeli communities.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

When Thai troops advanced their positions, aiming to neutralise the threat from the Cambodian side, they "discovered that the facilities behind the casinos turned out to be scam centres", he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

The government wants to "neutralise" the site and passed a law in 2016 to take control of the dilapidated building from its private owner.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Now this hypothesis is exposed manifestly to two main forms of attack, which to a certain extent neutralise each other.

From Human Personality and its Survival of Bodily Death by Myers, F. W. H. (Frederic William Henry)