militia
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The fighting around Lalibela has involved the army and an Amhara militia that has allied with Tigrayan fighters.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Among the party’s least well-known proposals is the creation of a volunteer militia under the authority of the municipal police to help authorities patrol smaller communities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
At age eighteen, he joined the Wiltshire militia in 1807.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Reynano López 46, an avocado farmer, starts his morning shift with the self-defense militia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
His Majesty had expressly ordered all such militia companies to disband.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
They added: "Any actions of the Libyan militias are not attributable to the United States, as would be required for this claim to succeed."
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
But federal forces and pro-government militias have pushed them back and are heading north towards the capital, Mekelle, having seized the city's airport on Friday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
The rebels initially made advances in neighbouring Afar and Amhara states, working alongside local militias.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
Saudi Arabia also accused them of an attack that shut down its east-west pipeline, a charge the militias deny.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Did life go on in America when I was hiding from militias in Congo?
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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