Sentence examples for small militias from inspiring English sources

The rebels remain divided among hundreds of small militias and brigades, the most powerful of which are radical Islamist groups.

"In time these small militias may be positive in uniting communities and presenting a unified Iraqi stand against the terror of Daesh [the Arabic name for Isis].

But there have been numerous violations of the truce from Gaza, by small militias that Hamas has been unable to rein in.

But last year's war has transformed the dynamics in Ossetia, she added, and Russia may feel a need to ensure control in a region where small militias have thrived.

In early 2005, Pakistani defence sources revealed that the Pentagon had "resolved to arm small militias backed by US troops and entrenched in the population," consisting of "former members of the Ba'ath Party" - linked up with al-Qaeda insurgents - to "head off" the threat of a "Shi'ite clergy-driven religious movement".

Fighting was fuelled by the country's vast mineral wealth, with all sides taking advantage of the anarchy to plunder natural resources, and some small militias fight on.

Despite this record, the small militia can barely be called an army.

The city was difficult to defend and had only a small militia garrison.

Its small militia accounted for 16 of the dead in the ambush.

They have put small militia on notice to evacuate the neighbourhood.

In that battle, a small militia from Maryland delayed British forces and enabled American troops to retreat to Brooklyn Heights.