militias
NSA: Libyan militias abducting Egyptians for ransom
Egypt
April 9, 2013
NSA: Libyan militias abducting Egyptians for ransom
The National Security Agency said Tuesday that militias in Libya are responsible for a kidnapping ring targeting Egyptians. According to…
Libyan army tackles rogue militias as two disband
World
September 23, 2012
Libyan army tackles rogue militias as two disband
TRIPOLI/DERNA, Libya — Libya's army on Sunday ordered rogue armed groups in and around Tripoli to leave state and military…
Rebel raid ‘kills 82 people’ in South Sudan
World
May 10, 2011
Rebel raid ‘kills 82 people’ in South Sudan
Khartoum -- A South Sudan rebel group carried out a cattle raid in Warrap state that killed 82 people, including…
Clashes in Sudan kill 20 near border, oil regions
World
May 4, 2011
Clashes in Sudan kill 20 near border, oil regions
Johannesburg -- Renewed fighting in Sudan's most contested border region and in a strategic oil-rich state has left at least…
South Sudan militia head ‘surrenders,’ toll soars
World
April 25, 2011
South Sudan militia head ‘surrenders,’ toll soars
Juba -- A top militia chief has surrendered in South Sudan after clashes that killed more than 160 people, the…
Army: South Sudan army, militia clash kills 31
World
April 21, 2011
Army: South Sudan army, militia clash kills 31
Juba -- At least 31 people were killed in a clash between south Sudan's army and rebel militia fighters, the…
South Sudan army-militia clashes kill 69: army
World
March 18, 2011
South Sudan army-militia clashes kill 69: army
Khartoum -- At least 59 soldiers and militiamen were killed and dozens wounded on Thursday in clashes between the South…
South Sudan army clash with heavily armed militia
World
March 17, 2011
South Sudan army clash with heavily armed militia
Khartoum -- South Sudan's army said it fought heavy battles with militia in the oil-producing Unity state on Thursday, the…
South Sudan accuses north of planning genocide
World
March 13, 2011
South Sudan accuses north of planning genocide
Juba--A south Sudanese official accused the north of planning a Darfur-style genocide against the south, in an escalation of rhetoric…
South Sudan militia clashes kill at least 56: army
World
March 7, 2011
South Sudan militia clashes kill at least 56: army
Khartoum--At least 56 combatants were killed in clashes between militia fighters and soldiers in South Sudan's Upper Nile state just…