militia
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Israeli media cited unnamed sources as saying the target of the strike had been the head of an Iranian militia.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Federal authorities have said for years that neo-Nazi and anti-government militia groups pose the most active and lethal domestic threats, though recently authorities have noted increases in leftist and mixed-motive attacks.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
The Codeco militia claims to defend the rights of the mainly farming Lendu community, notably against the mainly pastoral Hema community.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
For example, a former commander of a pro-Assad militia, Fadi Saqr, has been linked to the killings in Tadamon but is now working with the government's civil peace commission, raising concerns among activists about accountability.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
“Is the militia going to try to stop them?”
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
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