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Pakistan civil militias quit fight against Taliban

Civilian resistance groups in northwest Pakistan have quit fighting against the Taliban due to lack ...

`Libya will not hand over Saif al-Islam to ICC`

Libya will put Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the most prominent son of the country`s former leader, on tria...

Libyan gunmen kidnap 5 Tunisian smugglers: Report

Tunisian authorities ave temporarily closed the main crossing of Ras Jder pending negotiations for t...

Clashes near Libya`s Tunisia border: Militias

The battle between Ragdalein and Zwara is the latest in a series of local conflicts that demonstrate...

Al Qaeda, Iran exploit Yemen turmoil: US diplomat

Jeffery Feltman said national dialogue and a smooth transition to elections in yemen would help coun...

Armed Libyans hand airport to police, ready or not

Libyan Interior Ministry spokesman said some of former rebels protecting the airport were meeting wi...

Libya frees two detained British journalists

Nicholas Davies-Jones and Gareth Montgomery-Johnson were detained on February 22 by the Swehli briga...

Pak: 9 anti-Taliban militiamen killed in blast

Nine member of an anti-militant lashkar were killed and four others injured when a bomb went off in ...

Pak Taliban claim responsibly for Bajaur blast

Scores of pro-govt elders, tribesmen have been killed in bombings and suicide attacks across northwe...

Pakistan: Bomb kills 8 anti-Taliban tribesmen

Tribal agency official Iqbal Khan says the militia was set up to fight against a local radical group...

Libyan militias are out of control: Amnesty

Libya`s aspirations to replace Muammar Gaddafi`s repressive rule with a democratic state are being u...

`Muammar Gaddafi`s son warns of uprising in Libya`

Saadi Gaddafi said he was in regular contact with people in Libya who were unhappy with the new auth...

Pak pro-govt militia leader killed in bomb attack

Leading pro-Pakistan government militia leader Haji Akhonzada has been killed in a bomb blast in Pes...

Sudan leader offers help disarming Libyan militias

The proposal from Omar al-Bashir, who has been charged with crimes against humanity, triggered outra...

Iraq Shi`ite militia says ready to lay down arms

Khazali also said the group was willing to hand over the remains of British bodyguard Alan McMenemy ...

‘Militias could drag Libya into civil war’

Libya`s new rulers still struggle to exert their authority as rival militia leaders refuse to cede c...

Iraq Shiite militia offshoot backed by Iran: Sadr

The cleric said that the Shiite militia, which is blamed for the killing of US troops, had only rece...

`Myanmar seeks everlasting peace in 3 years`

Myanmar`s government plans to bring an end to a series of decades-old conflicts with ethnic rebels w...

Iraq: Five killed in attacks

Bomb and gun attacks in Iraq, including four bombs at the home of an anti-Qaeda militia leader.

Anti-Taliban militia shoots down Afghan militant

An anti-Taliban militia gunned down an Afghan militant while repulsing an attack by a group from the...

Anti-Taliban militia repulses attack; 3 killed

The militants attacked the home of Dilwar Khan, the head of the pro-government "Aman Lashkar" in Ad...

Somalia`s al Shabaab militia leaving Mogadishu

The rebels began to pull out of Mogadishu shortly after a string of fierce gunbattles late Friday.

Libyan rebels tell militia to lay down arms

Libya`s opposition has ordered all militia to disband and come under their control.

Militia attacks train carrying south Sudanese: UN

A train transporting southern returnees from Kosti to Wau was attacked by a Misseriya militia.

“US-funded Afghan militias preying upon residents”

American-funded Afghan militias that were raised to protect villages have begun to prey on the resid...

Ivory Coast militia killed 220 in southwest: Govt

The western Ivory Coast was a hotbed of violence in the post-polls dispute.

Iran militia trains for anti-regime protests: Report

Thousands of Islamic militiamen loyal to Iran`s rulers have staged exercises for deployment agains...

Taliban `executioner` caught in Afghanistan: Spy agency

Afghanistan`s spy agency said on Tuesday its agents had captured an alleged Taliban executioner res...

Militia fighters attack south Sudan oil town: Army

Militia fighters attacked Malakal, causing an unknown number of casualties.

Anti-Taliban militia abolished after deadly suicide attack

An anti-Taliban `lashkar` or militia was abolished hours after a suicide bomber struck the funeral...

More than 40 killed in south Sudan clashes: Army

Clashes between army and militia in Upper Nile left more than 40 dead.

Iraq militia chief behind pilgrim blasts: Official

Also known as Sahwa, the Awakening Councils are made up of Sunni fighters.

Gunmen kill chief of anti-Taliban militia in northwest Pak

The chief of an anti-Taliban militia in northwest Pakistan was killed and another tribal elder inju...

Somali mystery militia rises

Military force being created in Somalia is funded by mysterious donor nation.

Five militia members of CPI-M arrested in AP

Five armed militia members of the CPI-Maoist were arrested from Kannavaram village of Koyyuru mandal...

Defense chief confirms Afghan militia in Australia

Afghan militia fighters were secretly flown to Australia to train with its special forces in a conte...

Ex-militia leader arrives for talks in South Sudan

A former militia leader arrived in Southern Sudan`s capital Thurs to hold peace talks with the prez....

World court orders restart of Congo militiaman`s trial

The International Criminal Court on Friday ordered the resumption of the war crimes trial of Congo...

Six Afghan militiamen killed in NATO chopper strike

Firing from NATO helicopters in an eastern province Friday killed six Afghan militiamen who allegedl...

South Sudan to arm militias against Uganda rebels

Self-defence groups known as Arrow Boys already guard the rural communities.

Afghanistan recruits Iraq-style militia force

The Afghan government said on Wednesday it had begun recruiting thousands of militiamen to strength...

Congolese ex-militia chief can go free unless appeal: ICC

Lubanga is accused of using children under age of 15 to fight for his militia.

Afghanistan approves `village militias`

Afghanistan Wednesday approved the establishment of a local police force, akin to controversial vi...

Karzai, Petraeus in talks on Afghan militias: Spokesman

Afghanistan`s Prez and commander of foreign forces in the country are trying to reach an agreement o...

Bomb kills Sunni militia leader near Baghdad: Iraq

The leader of a government-backed Sunni militia was killed in a bombing west of Baghdad on Wednesda...

Tribal militia blocks Taliban supply routes

A `lashkar` or tribal militia on Saturday blocked all supply routes used by the Taliban in the resti...

Militia commander escapes bid on life in Pak tribal belt

The commander of a militia in Pakistan`s tribal belt survived an attempt on his life on Friday when ...

Pirates flee as Somali militia group moves on town

Dozens of fighters from one of Somalia`s most powerful rebel groups moved into a northern town Sun...

Ruse created to arrest militia members: FBI

Five members of a Midwest Christian militia accused of conspiring to overthrow the government were l...

Anti-US terror plot: Christian militia suspects to appear in court

Several members of a Christian militia that prosecutors claim plotted to kill police officers were s...

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