paramilitary gang

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An armed group organized like a military force.

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  • The government accused a paramilitary gang of extorting local businesses.
  • The police dismantled a dangerous paramilitary gang operating in the city.
  • At night, a paramilitary gang patrolled the outskirts with rifles.
  • Members of the paramilitary gang were armed with high-caliber rifles.
  • He fled after a paramilitary gang threatened his family.
  • Residents live in fear of the local paramilitary gang that controls the neighborhood.
  • Two rival paramilitary gangs clashed over control of the port.
  • The government has vowed to crack down on every paramilitary gang in the region.
  • Journalists reported that a paramilitary gang had infiltrated the police force.
  • Investigations revealed the paramilitary gang's involvement in several high-profile kidnappings.
  • The army moved in to disband a notorious paramilitary gang.
  • A rival paramilitary gang attempted to seize control of the smuggling routes.
  • Aid workers negotiated safe passage with a local paramilitary gang.
  • The report highlights the growing influence of the paramilitary gang within the prison system.
  • She is a former leader of a paramilitary gang.
  • He was arrested for providing logistical support to a notorious paramilitary gang.
  • Elections were marred by a paramilitary gang-backed candidate.
  • Surveillance footage showed the paramilitary gang conducting tactical drills.
  • Civilians avoided roads controlled by a paramilitary gang.
  • Ending the violence caused by the paramilitary gang is the top priority for the new mayor.