militia

Example Sentences

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Separately, fighting continued in Lebanon, where Israel said it is going to pursue its campaign against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“It’s up to Iran to say that the war is over,” Rowlands said, cautioning that Iranian militia allies can threaten other chokepoints, such as the Bab al-Mandeb Strait off Yemen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Iran, he reminded me, has around 90 million people and an estimated 200,000 in the armed militia and paramilitary forces.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

The Basij is a volunteer militia controlled by the IRGC, with an estimated one million members.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Under orders from Mayor Clarkson, a militia company from nearby Fort Mifflin was hauling a small cannon along the streets of Philadelphia, stopping every few yards to fire off another blast.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy