Sentence examples for under militia control from inspiring English sources

"Until now the militia problem was being kept underground because there was this impression that the residents in areas under militia control felt safer," Professor Zaluar said.

Mr. Galvão, the intelligence official, echoing scholars who study the militias, said that while homicides tended to decline in areas under militia control, other crimes, like beatings and rapes, often increased.

–If captured ships are small enough, they will also be seized and anchored in inlets under militia control.

Now, that's supposed to mean "under Iraq's Army and police control," but it's actually an open question whether it's really going to mean "under Shi'ite militia control".

In isolation, the militia controlled the narrative.

Urged on by Moqtada's vitriolic speeches, the Mahdi Army responded with demonstrations that quickly escalated into armed confrontations with Coalition troops in Baghdad and a number of southern cities, several of which fell under the militia's control.

American and Afghan officials say that they are confident they can keep the militias under control and that the militias can carry out a range of duties, like providing intelligence on Taliban movements that American and Afghan forces can act on.

In Wednesday's UN report, Libya envoy Ian Martin warned that the NTC had failed to bring the armed militias under control and that these clashes could escalate.

Libya has sought to bring all militias under control by putting them on the government payroll and assigning them to protect government offices.

The jury is out on whether Afghan forces will be able stave off the Taliban, keep warlords and their militias under control and play a neutral role as political forces struggle for power in the next election.

"One of Libya's greatest challenges is to bring its well-armed militias under control and end their abuses," Bouckaert said.