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"Black operator" or "black operative", the person(s) who specialise in or carry out this type of operation.
Black Ops missions often fall into the deniability category, where no government will claim responsibility for the action, or where responsibility is shifted to another actor in the case of a "false flag" operation. This type of operation is normally used by various secret services to achieve some goals while trying to operate secretly (so the connection between "black operations" and secret agents or even the country of their origin cannot be found). The methods used in black operations are also used in unconventional warfare and includes actions like assassinations, espionage, sabotages, and supporting of resistance movements. A covert operation is a military or political activity performed in secrecy that would break specific laws or compromise policy in another country. ... Politics is the process by which groups make decisions. ... Intelligence (abbreviated or ) is the process and the result of gathering information and analyzing it to answer questions or obtain advance warnings needed to plan for the future. ... Wall Street, Manhattan is the location of the New York Stock Exchange and is often used as a symbol for the world of business. ... Secrecy is the condition of hiding information from others. ... Ethics (from the Ancient Greek Ä“thikos, the adjective of Ä“thos custom, habit), a major branch of philosophy, including genetics is the study of values and customs of a person or group. ... This article is about law in society. ... In politics and espionage, deniability is the ability of a powerful player or actor to avoid blowback by secretly arranging for an action to be taken on their behalf by a third party. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... False flag operations are covert operations conducted by governments, corporations, or other organizations, which are designed to appear as if they are being carried out by other entities. ... This article is about the form of government policing. ... Spy and secret agent redirect here; for alternate use, see Spy (disambiguation) and Secret agent (disambiguation). ... Unconventional warfare (UW) is the opposite of conventional warfare. ... It has been suggested that Selective assassination be merged into this article or section. ... Spy and Secret agent redirect here. ... German supply train blown up by the Armia Krajowa during World War II Sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening an enemy, oppressor or employer through subversion, obstruction, disruption, and/or destruction. ... A resistance movement is a group dedicated to fighting an invader in an occupied country. ...
In this context, "fl" is a term used in political, military, intelligence, and business circles to refer to activities that are either secret, or of questionable ethics or legality.
This type of operation is normally used by various secret services to achieve some goals while trying to operate secretly (so the connection between "fl operations" and secret agents or even the country of their origin cannot be found).
The methods used in fl operations are also named unconventional warfare and include some terrorist-style actions like assassinations, sabotages, supporting of resistance movements, etc.
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