Sentence examples for militia elements from inspiring English sources

Militia elements have also established protection rackets, ransom schemes and smuggling operations, according to American and Iraqi officials.

It has become so common to see a Shia cleric with a black turban and long beard touring the streets of Adhamiyia accompanied by militia elements waiting for any insulting gesture by locals to clash with people.

The video reportedly shows two people affiliated with Libyan "militia elements" being killed by IS militants.

Further contradicting Dempsey's previous statements, Allen said that those forces were "the Shia militia elements" that retook Tikrit and that the Americans worked with.

Although the government described it as an "errand of peace", Riel learned that Canadian militia elements in the expedition meant to lynch him, and he fled as the expedition approached the Red River.

Most of the opposition came from partisans of the existing system; as well as the implacable opposition from the Militia element, supporters of the Yeomanry objected to the reduction in their daily rates (from 5s. 6d. to 2s. 8d)., whilst Sir Howard Vincent led the opposition from the Volunteers against the stricter control of the new regulations.

His base of support is the Basiji militia and elements of the Revolutionary Guards.

Insurgents belonging to the Laurent Nkunda militia, with elements of the 83rd brigade, attacked the FARDC 5th integrated brigade.

"We need to be specific about what we mean, namely bandits, tribal militias or elements of the popular defense forces".

These groups insist that they have no connection to the militias, but elements of the opposition are tainted by ties to the wealthy patrons of former dictatorial regimes, and the opposition as a whole has steadily rejected anything less than Aristide's departure.

There are the local militia forces, Iranian elements, tribes and clans that switch sides and some Afghan government supporters of insurgents.