Sentences with phrase «armed militias in»

There are links between ivory trafficking and Al Shabaab, while illegal charcoal sales also have ties to armed militias in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mali and Sudan.

After the shutdown of the Sharara oilfield last week, two other main producing fields have now been hit by armed militias in Libya's western region.

No fewer than nine people were killed by unknown armed militia in Tutuwa community in Ussa Local Government Area of Taraba State, on Wednesday.

Not exact matches

Israel has previously hit Iranian - backed militia outposts in Syria, mainly targeting arms convoys of the Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah.

France, like the United States, has given arms and training to a YPG - led militia in the fight against Islamic State in Syria, and also has dozens of special forces personnel based in the region.

Egyptian sources have reported that a new military confrontation is expected soon between armed militias and the LNA in the so - called Oil Crescent Area.

In addition to the ongoing internal power battles and military operations against armed militias, the LNA is also still having to fight pockets of Daesh / IS groups.

Actually the Supreme Court has ruled that the right to bare arms is not linked to being in a militia.

In the revolutionary days, an armed militia could plausibly take on the federal army.

One searches in vain through the colonial period for evidence of Americans armed with guns rising in great numbers to defend their liberties, whether in organized militias or unorganized crowds.»

Virginia Declaration of Rights, 1776 XIII That a well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the proper, natural, and safe defense of a free state; that standing armies, in time of peace, should be avoided as dangerous to liberty; and that, in all cases, the military should be under strict subordination to, and be governed by, the civil power.

We think that Miller's «ordinary military equipment» language must be read in tandem with what comes after:» [O] rdinarily when called for [militia] service [able - bodied] men were expected to appear bearing arms supplied by themselves and of the kind in common use at the time.»

Without a genuine army, Libya's National Transitional Council has struggled to persuade the many militias who fought Gaddafi across the country to join the armed forces and police, limiting its ability to intervene quickly in troublespots.

The traditional militia was formed from a pool of men bringing arms «in common use at the time» for lawful purposes like self - defense.

In the past, where the police deployed fewer men than expected while at the same time police threaten from high roof to deal with miscreants, posed little or no deterrence to «macho» men and armed or militia groups loyal to political parties to visit mayhem on voters.

Troops of 177 Guards Battalion, of Guards Brigade while on raid operation at Ugya village in Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State have destroyed some armed militia camp.

(2) Members of other militias and members of other volunteer corps, including those of organized resistance movements, belonging to a Party to the conflict and operating in or outside their own territory, even if this territory is occupied, provided that such militias or volunteer corps, including such organized resistance movements, fulfil the following conditions: (a) that of being commanded by a person responsible for his subordinates; (b) that of having a fixed distinctive sign recognizable at a distance; (c) that of carrying arms openly; (d) that of conducting their operations in accordance with the laws and customs of war.

Mr. Tordue Gber (Tiv Swem) acts as spiritual counselor that provides Gana with «diabolical» powers and the shrine serves as hideout for wanted armed militia, meeting and planning point for operations and logistics base for the criminal armed militias that operate in Benue, Nasarawa and Taraba States.

His statement in full, «The attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to the unfortunate statement made by a former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma, during the convocation ceremony of the Taraba State University on Saturday 24 March 2018 in which he categorically asserted that the Armed Forces of Nigeria was colluding with militias and other criminal elements and was unable to provide security for the citizens of Taraba State.

«Two days ago, the media was awash with the story of Tiv militia gang arrested in Taraba State by the Army who confessed that over 1000 of them were recruited and dangerously armed by the Benue State Government to kill the Fulani herdsmen.

«In the so - called inaccessible territories in Borno State, tens of thousands of IDPs were held in camps under armed guard by the Nigerian military and the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), a state - sponsored civilian militia formed to fight Boko HaraIn the so - called inaccessible territories in Borno State, tens of thousands of IDPs were held in camps under armed guard by the Nigerian military and the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), a state - sponsored civilian militia formed to fight Boko Harain Borno State, tens of thousands of IDPs were held in camps under armed guard by the Nigerian military and the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), a state - sponsored civilian militia formed to fight Boko Harain camps under armed guard by the Nigerian military and the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), a state - sponsored civilian militia formed to fight Boko Haram.

In another development, troops of 72 Battalion Special Forces on 7 April 2018 while on clearance operation in Gbajimba, Baka, Tomanyi, Iyode and Dogon Yashi in Benue State made contact with armed herdsmen militias at about 1330hours (1:30 pmIn another development, troops of 72 Battalion Special Forces on 7 April 2018 while on clearance operation in Gbajimba, Baka, Tomanyi, Iyode and Dogon Yashi in Benue State made contact with armed herdsmen militias at about 1330hours (1:30 pmin Gbajimba, Baka, Tomanyi, Iyode and Dogon Yashi in Benue State made contact with armed herdsmen militias at about 1330hours (1:30 pmin Benue State made contact with armed herdsmen militias at about 1330hours (1:30 pm).

«In the first two cases, the suspects confessed to have been responsible for the supply of AK47 rifles and other firearms and ammunition to armed bandits, militias, and criminal herdsmen / farmers in Benue and Taraba StateIn the first two cases, the suspects confessed to have been responsible for the supply of AK47 rifles and other firearms and ammunition to armed bandits, militias, and criminal herdsmen / farmers in Benue and Taraba Statein Benue and Taraba States.

«It is a known fact that everyday, our dear state of Kaduna will not be mentioned in a bad and sad mood of either armed bandits or militia herdsmen that are killing and cruelly injuring many.

«This operation which is still ongoing has been yielding positive results and culminated in the arrest of the above mentioned vicious armed bandits and militias terrorising the areas,» he said.

This operation which is still ongoing has been yielding positive results and culminated in the arrest of the above mention vicious armed bandits and militias terrorizing the areas from Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State to other villages and towns in Zamfara State.

This gang deals in Prohibited firearms and ammunition, selling arms and ammunition to the armed bandits and militia gangs operating in Birnin Gwari to Zamfara State.

The Army on Tuesday said it arrested suspected spiritual head of militia armed group in Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State after destroying some of...

The village was attacked by the bandits, resulting in the fight with the militia, who were armed with locally made, single - shot muskets.

The revelation came as a response to the question of what the military would do in view of the recent directive by President Muhammadu Buhari to the military and the police to stop the recurrent killing of innocent villagers by armed Fulani militia.

Speaking on behalf of the group at a press conference in Abuja, on Sunday, Mr. Ngerebala Sampson, alleged that over 200 armed cults and militia groups under different guises currently exist in Rivers State.

In particular, the government needs to quickly establish the Itombwe Natural Reserve, support local - community management of the Punia Gorilla Reserve, reinforce Kahuzi - Biega National Park efforts, and establish strong coordination between ICCN and the DRC military to tackle armed militias that control illegal mining camps in Grauer's gorilla heartland.&raquIn particular, the government needs to quickly establish the Itombwe Natural Reserve, support local - community management of the Punia Gorilla Reserve, reinforce Kahuzi - Biega National Park efforts, and establish strong coordination between ICCN and the DRC military to tackle armed militias that control illegal mining camps in Grauer's gorilla heartland.&raquin Grauer's gorilla heartland.»

September 7, 2016 • Wednesday marks the start of the federal conspiracy trial against militia leader Ammon Bundy and six other defendants who staged an armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon.

In other cases, survivors are not able to differentiate who is who among the perpetrators in uniform, either from the military, police, or armed militiaIn other cases, survivors are not able to differentiate who is who among the perpetrators in uniform, either from the military, police, or armed militiain uniform, either from the military, police, or armed militias.

Many early colonial American settlers thought of the right to bear arms or having state militias as an important right which had many different purposes, many which were specifically written in early state constitutions.

In Sniper 3D Rust, players most prove themselves as skilled marksman by waging war against a variety of targets ranging from armed militia to waves of the undead.

And he has brought a new round of attention to the anti-government militia movement that in 2014 rallied behind his father, Cliven Bundy, when the elder Bundy and armed supporters confronted federal agents in Nevada.

As highlighted in recent letters to the United Nations by numerous international organisations (viii), the timber industry and shipping and corporate registries threaten both global environmental damage, and with regard to many Liberian timber companies, are actively engaged in financing human rights abusing militias and illegal arms transfers.

· As stated in the report, OTC and MWPI, along with Inland Logging Company (ILC) and other logging companies maintain private armed militias that are used as parastatal fighting forces for the government, committing grave human rights abuses.

Richard A. Posner, the outspoken justice on the Seventh Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals and University of Chicago law professor, has written a short piece for The New Republic, entitled «In Defence of Looseness,» in which he takes the U.S. Supreme Court to task for its decision in District of Columbia v. Heller [PDF], the case involving the second amendment to the U.S. Constitution dealing with arms and militiaIn Defence of Looseness,» in which he takes the U.S. Supreme Court to task for its decision in District of Columbia v. Heller [PDF], the case involving the second amendment to the U.S. Constitution dealing with arms and militiain which he takes the U.S. Supreme Court to task for its decision in District of Columbia v. Heller [PDF], the case involving the second amendment to the U.S. Constitution dealing with arms and militiain District of Columbia v. Heller [PDF], the case involving the second amendment to the U.S. Constitution dealing with arms and militias.

All men were to enlist in the militia and arm themselves.