Paramilitary

Sudan

Death toll rises in Sudan as unrest continues for third day

The Sudanese armed forces and its former allies, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces group, are battling after tensions over a proposed transition to civilian rule.

16/04/2023

Russia

Russia's Wagner paramilitary group opens HQ in St Petersburg

The secretive group and its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin have played an increasingly important role in Russia's war against Ukraine.

04/11/2022

Germany

Two ex-German soldiers convicted over Yemen war mercenary plan

The men had tried to recruit soldiers for a paramilitary unit and were found guilty of forming a terrorist organisation.

24/10/2022

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Iraqi paramilitaries walk on pictures Trump and Netanyahu

Members of Iraq's powerful Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary umbrella group walked on pictures of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, during a memorial ceremony for their deputy commander Mahdi al-Muhandis and Iran's Major General Qasem Soleimani.

06/01/2020

Poland

Meet the Polish paramilitaries who look beyond Russia for motivation

What attracts young Poles to paramilitary organisations? As it turns out, it’s not a fear of Russia. At least, not only. Close to the Polish-Lithuanian border, in a small town called Augustów, local youths train inside a school building to become paramilitary soldiers.

17/12/2018

World News

Northern Ireland ad campaign tackles paramilitary violence | Raw Polit

A new ad campaign launched by the government in Northern Ireland is urging parents not to bring their children to paramilitary groups for extra-judicial punishments.

31/10/2018