fentanyl lollipop pain relief in the form of a medical lollipop
GPS short for Global Positioning System, which uses satellites to track things on Earth
IEDs Improvised Explosive Devices, home-made bombs triggered by remote control
infidel refers to someone without faith, in this case, a non-Muslim
intel short for intelligence
polio a disease which affects muscles and movement
ransom money paid for the return of something
reconnaissance scouting or searching for information about something
senator a member of the US Senate, the upper house of the US government