The new militia could eventually be folded into the army, officials said.

"Are these the new militia in the area?"

There was a note in the database about a new Georgian militia with American training.

The third choice was to recruit and train a new militia, but this would be the same as sending children out against wolves.

This time, the new militia agreed to the plan.

This new militia was made up largely of Pathan students from religious schools popular with refugees and the poor.

One man recruiting for a new militia in Oklahoma told me he wanted to be 'prepared to put down a tyrannical government'.

It has been described by The Economist as "a shadowy new militia".

In most cases, the brigands hadn't even stayed around to fight the new militia.

They'll leave us alone for a good while and when they come back, our new militia will be ready for them, with any luck.