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Officials see rise in militia groups across U.S.
2009-08-12 19:33:00 Officials see rise in militia groups across U.S. WASHINGTON ? Militia groups with gripes against the government are regrouping across the country and could grow rapidly, according to an organization that tracks such trends. The stress of a poor economy and a liberal administration led by a black president are among the causes for the recent ...
By: TexasFred's
Militias Offer Aid To Displaced
2008-04-15 16:59:00 The government of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, which has provided little financial assistance to the more than 2 million Iraqis who have fled the country's sectarian violence, has also failed to support millions more internally displaced
By: Get rich
Sunnis form militias to counter those of Shiites
2008-04-11 16:22:00 BAGHDAD - As Shiite militias continue battling with U.S. and Iraqi forces in Baghdad, worried Sunnis are pushing back by forming their own neighborhood militias for protection, several Sunni leaders said Thursday.
By: Get rich
Crackdown on Militias Raises Stability Concerns
2008-04-09 06:12:00 An offensive against the Mahdi Army in Iraq is creating potentially destabilizing political and military tensions.
By: mini wisdom
Crackdown on Militias Raises Stability Concerns
2008-04-08 11:13:00 BAGHDAD - A crackdown on the Mahdi Army militia is creating potentially destabilizing political and military tensions in Iraq, pitting a stronger government alliance against the force that has won past showdowns: the street power wielded by the
By: Get rich
Crackdown on Militias May Add to Instability in Iraq
2008-04-08 05:05:00 BAGHDAD - A crackdown on the Mahdi Army militia is creating potentially destabilizing political and military tensions in Iraq, pitting a stronger government alliance against the force that has won past showdowns: the street power wielded by the
By: Get rich
Iraqi Premier Suspends Government Raids on Militias
2008-04-05 03:09:00 BAGHDAD - Prime Minister sought to defuse recent tensions among Iraqs Shiites on Friday by suspending raids by government forces on militias, less than 24 hours after he threatened further raids. In softening his tone, Mr.
By: Get rich
So Who Really Won Iraqi Offensive Against Shiite Militias? (HINT: Not al-Ma
2008-04-02 17:19:00 Last Saturday , I questioned whether Shiite militias were copying the strategy and tactics of Hezbollah in its defensive standoff Lebanon in 2006 against the Israelis. Unlike other commentators who forecast victory based on body counts, I was pessimistic about the eventual outcome: "But the Shiite militia leaders have already achieved one strategic goal: they showed Pentagon planners and American voters that the Iraqi army is nowhere ready to secure Iraq, much as Hezbollah exposed the weaknesses...(read more)
Cleric Suspends Shiite Militias Fight in Basra
2008-03-31 03:54:00 BAGHDAD - The Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr on Sunday called for his followers to stop fighting in Basra and in turn demanded concessions from Iraqs government, after six days in which his Mahdi Army militia has held off an American-supported Iraqi
By: Get rich
Militias, Insurgents, and Criminal Gangs
2008-03-31 01:52:00 Last week, Instapundit has a “headsup” that the Iraqi Army was going to take on the criminal gangs of the Mahdi Army in Basra, and that there would be fighting. I’ve been perusing the MSM headlines, and as early as Saturday one London paper had declared victory for Sadr, it’s leader, saying the government had lost ...
Iraqi cleric calls off militias
2008-03-30 14:38:00 Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr has ordered his fighters off the streets of Basra and other cities in an effort to end clashes with security forces.
By: Get rich
Shiite militias cling to swaths of Basra and stage raids
2008-03-30 11:57:00 '); E-Mail Article Listen to Article Printer-Friendly 3-Column Format Translate Share Article Text Size BAGHDAD: Shiite militiamen in Basra openly controlled wide swaths of the city on Saturday and staged increasingly bold raids on Iraqi government
By: Get rich
Iraqi leader extends date for militias to disarm
2008-03-28 12:26:00 BAGHDAD Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki today extended a deadline for militiamen battling government troops to disarm as fighters show no signs of ending their standoff with Iraqi forces.
By: Get rich
Militias resist Iraqi forces in fight for Basra
2008-03-28 02:36:00 '); E-Mail Article Listen to Article Printer-Friendly 3-Column Format Translate Share Article Text Size BAGHDAD: American-trained Iraqi security forces failed for a third straight day to oust Shiite militias from the southern city of Basra on
By: Get rich
Militias Resist Iraqi Forces in Fight for Basra
2008-03-28 02:22:00 BAGHDAD - American-trained Iraqi security forces failed for a third straight day to oust Shiite militias from the southern city of Basra on Thursday, even as President Bush hailed the operation as a sign of the growing strength of Iraqs federal
By: Get rich
Iraqi Armys Assault on Militias in Basra Stalls
2008-03-27 03:59:00 BAGHDAD - An assault by thousands of Iraqi soldiers and police officers to regain control of the southern port city of Basra stalled Wednesday as Shiite militiamen in the Mahdi Army fought daylong hit-and-run battles and refused to withdraw from the
By: Get rich
Iraqi Troops, Militias Clash in Basra
2008-03-25 16:03:00 BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraqi forces clashed with Shiite militiamen Tuesday in the southern oil port of Basra and gunmen patrolled several Baghdad neighborhoods as followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr ordered a nationwide civil disobedience campaign to demand an end to the crackdown on their movement. Explosions rang out across central Baghdad as rockets or mortars ...
By: TexasFred's
Iraqi Troops, Militias Clash in Basra
2008-03-25 13:27:00 Iraqi forces clashed with Shiite militiamen Tuesday in the southern oil port of Basra and gunmen patrolled several Baghdad neighborhoods as followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr ordered a nationwide civil disobedience campaign to demand an end to the crackdown on their movement.
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Iraq forces battle Basra militias
2008-03-25 11:08:00 Heavy fighting has been raging in Basra following a major pre-dawn offensive by thousands of Iraqi troops against rival Shia militias in the southern city.
By: Get rich
Will the Arming of Sunni Militias in Iraq Pressure Iran?
2008-03-20 00:49:00 Daniel Graeber has an interesting article in UPI (h/t) on the long term consequences of arming Sunni militias in Iraq.But as the Sons of Iraq increasingly shed blood for the country, they are growing increasingly disenfranchised with the political rewards. Iraqis, including the Awakening Councils, want peace and stability, but as in any form of participatory government, they also want power. In Diyala province recently, members of the Sons of Iraq abandoned their checkpoints in protest of the Iraqi central government?s choice for police chief, who happened to be Shiite. That?s just one minor example of the swelling tide of political discontent emerging from the Awakening Councils, as many simply see no purpose in continuing the fight as the Awakening came with few rewards. Adding to the complexity is the tenuous cease-fire by the fighters loyal to the Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr, who many of the Sawha forces fear.I had Graeber's way of thinking until last week. Then I had a realizat...
Kenya deploys helicopters to flush out militias
2008-03-11 13:04:00 Kenyan security forces supported by helicopters have been deployed in the western Mount Elgon region in a bid to flush out militias that have killed hundreds of people last year over land disputes, an official said Tuesday.
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Attacks Imperil U.S.-Backed Militias in Iraq
2008-01-24 15:17:00 At least 100 predominantly Sunni militiamen, known as Awakening Council members or Concerned Local Citizens, have been killed in the past month, mostly around Baghdad and the provincial capital of Baquba, urban areas with mixed Sunni and Shiite
By: Get rich
Iraq bombs hit US-backed militias
2007-12-25 18:16:00 More than 30 people have been killed and scores injured in suicide bombings in northern Iraq. A car bomber killed more than 20 people when he was stopped by police and local militias in Baiji, about 250km (155 miles) north of Baghdad. Later, a suicide bomber killed 10 people in Baquba, at the funeral of ...
Iraq bombs hit US-backed militias
2007-12-25 17:59:00 The US says violence has been falling as Iraqis confront al-QaedaMore than 30 people have been killed and scores injured in suicide bombings in northern Iraq.
By: Get rich
Iran Still Supporting Shiite Militias
2007-12-19 06:58:00 A new Pentagon report has concluded that Iran continues to provide money, training and weapons to Shiite militias in Iraq, although U.S. commanders previously stated that attacks using lethal bombs linked to Iran have fallen in recent months.
By: Get rich
Iraq Credits Iran for Helping to Curb Attacks by Militias
2007-11-20 05:22:00 From NYTimes.com, by Alissa J. Rubin BAGHDAD ? The Iraqi government on Saturday credited Iran with helping to rein in Shiite militias and stemming the flow of weapons into Iraq, helping to improve the security situation noticeably. The Iraqi government?s spokesman, Ali al-Dabbagh, speaking at a lunch for reporters, also said that the Shiite-dominated government was making renewed ...
Shiite Militias Seen as Rising Threat
2007-10-22 06:34:00 Gen. David H. Petraeus and have concluded that Shiite extremists pose a rising threat to the U.S. effort in Iraq, as the relative influence of Sunni insurgent groups such as has diminished drastically because of ongoing U.S. operations.
By: Get rich
Shiite Militias Seen as Rising Threat
2007-10-22 06:34:00 Gen. David H. Petraeus and have concluded that Shiite extremists pose a rising threat to the U.S. effort in Iraq, as the relative influence of Sunni insurgent groups such as has diminished drastically because of ongoing U.S. operations.
By: Get rich
Iran shelling targets deeper inside northern Iraq
2007-09-28 16:27:00 Iranian forces have shelled deeper into northern Iraq than previously, hitting targets in an area northeast of the city of Arbil, a local official said Thursday. “The Iranian forces began their bombardments again on Wednesday evening targeting far away from the border,” said Abdul Wahid Koani, mayor of the Kurdish Iraqi border town of Joman. “This time ...
By: The Hot Joints
Mahdi army calls six-month truce after fighting leaves 50 dead
2007-08-30 16:28:00 The Iraqi militia leader Moqtada al-Sadr, called a six-month truce yesterday after fighting with a rival Shia Muslim group in the holy city of Kerbala left more than 50 dead. A spokesman for the Mahdi army claimed they would lay down their weapons for six months and, during this time, would attack neither other Shia groups ...
By: The Hot Joints
Shiite militias clash in Iraq, killing 50
2007-08-29 20:48:00 Shiite militias attacked each other in Karbala on Tuesday, killing more than 50 people in gunfights, setting fire to three hotels and forcing authorities to scuttle a religious festival by ordering a million celebrants to leave the holy city where they had gathered. More than 200 people were injured in the panic that ensued when Mahdi Army members loyal to anti-American cleric Muqtada Sadr battled the Badr Organization, the armed wing of the rival Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council. The death toll was expected to climb, with witnesses reporting dozens of bodies still slumped on the streets surrounding the Imam Hussein shrine and amid the smoldering rubble of the three nearby buildings set ablaze during the rampage. The two Shiite militias have been waging an increasingly deadly battle for control of southern Iraq's most important cities and its abundant oil resources. The southern city of Basra, the wealthiest oil venue in Iraq, is about to be handed over to Iraqi forces by British t...
al-sadr Mahdi militias to stop attacking coalition forces
2007-08-29 15:38:00 Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has ordered a six-month suspension of activities by his Mahdi Army militia in order to reorganize the force, and it will no longer attack U.S. and coalition troops, aides said Wednesday. The aide, Sheik Hazim al-Araji, said on Iraqi state television that the goal was to "rehabilitate" the organization, which has reportedly broken into factions, some of which the U.S. maintains are trained and supplied by Iran. "We declare the freezing of the Mahdi Army without exception in order to rehabilitate it in a way that will safeguard its ideological image within a maximum period of six months starting from the day this statement is issued," al-Araji said, reading from a statement by al-Sadr. In Najaf, al-Sadr's spokesman said the order also means the Mahdi Army will no longer launch attacks against U.S. and other coalition forces. It's been suggested by some that there are actually different battles going on in Iraq. There is the battle you hear about fr...
By: Coldheartedtruth
Militias Seizing Control of Iraqi Electricity Grid
2007-08-23 15:15:00 BAGHDAD, Aug. 22 ? Armed groups increasingly control the antiquated switching stations that channel electricity around Iraq, the electricity minister said Wednesday. That is dividing the national grid into fiefs that, he said, often refuse to share electricity generated locally with Baghdad and other power-starved areas in the center of Iraq. The development adds to existing electricity ...
By: The Hot Joints
Militias Seizing Control of Electricity Grid
2007-08-23 08:36:00 That is dividing the national grid into fiefs that, he said, often refuse to share electricity generated locally with Baghdad and other power-starved areas in the center of Iraq.
By: Get rich
Militias Seizing Control of Electricity Grid
2007-08-23 08:36:00 That is dividing the national grid into fiefs that, he said, often refuse to share electricity generated locally with Baghdad and other power-starved areas in the center of Iraq.
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Militias Seizing Control of Grid, Starving Baghdad of Electricity
2007-08-23 06:44:00 That is dividing the national grid into fiefs that, he said, often refuse to share electricity generated locally with Baghdad and other power-starved areas in the center of Iraq.
By: Get rich
Militias Seizing Control of Grid, Starving Baghdad of Electricity
2007-08-23 06:44:00 That is dividing the national grid into fiefs that, he said, often refuse to share electricity generated locally with Baghdad and other power-starved areas in the center of Iraq.
By: Get rich
Rio: ?Militias on the Offensive?
2007-08-01 10:57:00 Rio: ?Militias on the Offensive? Posted by Colin Brayton on July 31st, 2007 [ The image ?http://i113.photobucket.com/al-bums/n216/cbrayton/bat1.png? ? ? O Dia Online (Rio de Janeiro) reports that the Pan-American Games truce ? and news blackout ? ? Posted in Pan 2007 - Rio de Janeiro 2007 Pan-American Games Blog? ( View br / Technorati URL Posted ...
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Rio: ?Militias on the Offensive?
2007-07-31 16:36:00 Rio: ?Militias on the Offensive? Posted by Colin Brayton on July 31st, 2007 [ The image ?http://i113.photobucket.com/al-bums/n216/cbrayton/bat1.png? … O Dia Online (Rio de Janeiro) reports that the Pan-American Games truce ? and news blackout ? may Posted in The New Market Machines ( 203 links from 66 sites) by blogalvillager
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UN troops traded guns for gold with militias, says report
2007-05-25 07:32:00 BBC reports that he Pakistani peacekeepers supplied weapons to deadly militias in the eastern Congo in exchange for gold. According to report, Pakistani peacekeepers sent by the UN to restore peace in Ituri province around the north-eastern in 2005 sold weapons to militias.The BBC's Martin Plaut says hat the UN had initiated an internal investigation in early 2006 into allegations, But the the inquiry was blocked for political reasons.Pakistan's Inter Services Public Relations spokesman has rejected .Human Rights Watch said it had its own information on the case which it had passed to the UN. "Pakistani officers were involved in illegal smuggling of between $2m-$5m in gold out of Ituri. We have very solid information on this,"In my opinion , an army who can kill and kidnap its people for Americans can do anything.
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Human rights group targets Thai militias
2007-04-19 09:23:00 LONDON, April 18: Human Rights Watch says Thailand's government-backed militias are putting civilians in the country's southern provinces at increased risk.
By: newkerala.com
Growing chemical arsenal for Iraqi Shiite militias, Hezbollah and Hamas del
2007-04-13 19:22:00 Recently, UN Secretary general Ban Moon has acknowledged that Syria has been delivering weapons to Hezbollah, contrary to what UN resolution 1701 asks. A much troubling development is occurring. From last week?s issue of The Croissant, comes this story about the growing dangerous arsenal for Hezbollah and Hamas: According to the Kuwaiti daily Al Seyassah, quoting Western intelligence ...
U.S. has proof Iran arming Iraqi militias
2007-01-31 21:14:01 BAGHDAD ? Iran is supplying Iraqi militias with a variety of powerful weapons including Katyusha rockets, the No. 2 U.S. general in Iraq said Tuesday. “We have weapons that we know through serial numbers ? that trace back to Iran,” Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno said in an interview with USA TODAY. His comments came as ...
Lawmakers to Bush: Push Iraq on Militias
2006-10-23 03:21:01 WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans and Democrats urged the White House on Sunday to increase the pressure on Iraq’s prime minister to crush militias blamed for the rising bloodshed. President Bush expressed unwavering confidence in Nouri al-Maliki’s ability to come to grips with the sectarian violence. Yet continued instability and rising casualties have led to calls, growing louder as the Nov. 7 elections near, for Bush to overhaul his war plan. “I don’t believe that a shift in tactics ought to wait until after the election,” said Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. “There are too many casualties there. If we have a better course, we ought to adopt it sooner rather than later.” Full Story Here: Lawmakers to Bush: Push Iraq on Militias I don’t think anything short of God stepping in would get Bush to change his mind, and I am not too sure that would work either, Bush is really stubborn… Bush said...
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