A fatal shootout with the police resulted to the death of an Oregon-based armed protester who resisted arrest following a four-week long occupation of a federal wildlife refuge by members of a local militia.
Iraq's prime minister ordered the military and police to arrest any militia members who may have committed atrocities after liberating the city of Tikrit after multiple reports of looting and arson were made.
The United States has joined the effort to liberate the Iraqi city of Tikrit from the hands of the Islamic State, causing a number of militias to say they will no long participate in the offensive.
A new report reveals Afghan militias that receive funding and other support from the United States have committed human rights abuses including extrajudicial killings.
