militia

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Last June, Rwanda and Congo reached a U.S.-mediated peace deal known as the Washington Accords, agreeing to end prolonged fighting, often via proxy militias.

From The Wall Street Journal

In January federal security forces in the Amhara region said they had seized 50,000 rounds of ammunition that they alleged had been sent by Eritrea to anti-government militias.

From BBC

Franco had worked with Rio de Janeiro's city council to oppose housing developments in poorer neighbourhoods that were a source of income for militia groups.

From BBC

From her position on the city council, Franco worked to prevent the expansion of clandestine housing developments in poor neighborhoods, one of the militias' biggest sources of income.

From Barron's

The prosecution says their motive was Franco's opposition to plans that would have "legalized" land illegally seized by militias that control large parts of the city.

From Barron's