Definition of MILITIAMAN

Examples of militiaman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the attack on Ogossagou last March, suspected militiamen from a rival group killed more than 150 civilians, part of spiraling ethnic and Islamist violence in West Africa's vast Sahel region. — Washington Post, "World Digest: Feb. 14, 2020," 14 Feb. 2020 The park is threatened by hundreds of militiamen who poach its animals, and by farmers who sneak in to plant crops. — The Economist, "Sweet dreams are Congolese A chocolate factory in a conflict zone," 2 Apr. 2020 Hundreds of militiamen and their supporters stormed the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Tuesday during two days of mass demonstrations, heightening tensions between the U.S. and Tehran. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, "Defense chief warns Iranian-backed militias in Iraq could be planning more attacks," 2 Jan. 2020 Five other militiamen were wounded and two are missing, according to Azer. — Washington Post, "Taliban attack Afghan forces in country’s north, killing 14," 30 Dec. 2019 The Taliban, however, claimed the attack was actually a coordinated insurgent assault on the checkpoint where the shooting took place, killing over two dozen militiamen, according to Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid. — SFChronicle.com, "News of the Day From Around the World," 14 Dec. 2019 Militant groups have hit back hard, killing an average of more than a dozen soldiers and allied militiamen per day in recent weeks. — Zeina Karam, BostonGlobe.com, "Syrian activists say airstrikes killed 27 in rebel-held town," 22 July 2019 The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said residents and armed progovernment militiamen in Khirbet Ammu blocked the path of a US convoy. — Andrew Wilks, BostonGlobe.com, "US troops clash with progovernment group in northeast Syria," 12 Feb. 2020 Just a few hundred feet away, the shrine of Mohammed Baqr al-Hakim, a cleric assassinated in 2003, was a scene of tension on Saturday, with protesters facing off against Shiite militiamen protecting the site. — Falih Hassan, New York Times, "Iraqi Prime Minister Resigns in Deepening Political Crisis," 30 Nov. 2019

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