militias

One Oregon Armed Protester Dead, Others Arrested In Clash

By Jenn Loro - Jan 28, 2016 09:06 AM EST

A fatal shootout with the police resulted to the death of an Oregon-based armed protester who resisted arrest following a four-week long occupation of a federal wildlife refuge by members of a local militia.

Atrocities Rife in Tikrit After ISIS Withdraws

By Dustin M Braden - Apr 03, 2015 06:41 PM EDT

Iraq's prime minister ordered the military and police to arrest any militia members who may have committed atrocities after liberating the city of Tikrit after multiple reports of looting and arson were made.

US Joins Battle for Tikrit, Militias Balk

By Dustin M Braden - Mar 26, 2015 06:34 PM EDT

The United States has joined the effort to liberate the Iraqi city of Tikrit from the hands of the Islamic State, causing a number of militias to say they will no long participate in the offensive.

US backed militias carried out extrajudicial killings in Afghanistan

By Dustin M Braden - Jul 23, 2014 11:25 AM EDT

A new report reveals Afghan militias that receive funding and other support from the United States have committed human rights abuses including extrajudicial killings.

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