But the cycle of killing and revenge will not be stopped by the new government's licensing Shiite ethnic militias to mete out vigilante justice.

Last May, the United Nations mission headquarters came under fire from the latest ethnic militia to seize control of this town.

(The Indians, of course, have also supported ethnic militias across the border as their instruments in undermining Pakistan.)

In 1992-1993, it was sent to the East Prigorodny conflict to fight against ethnic Ingush militias.

However, numerous children undoubtedly continue to serve in the Burma Army and in ethnic militias.

The post-Communist new world disorder has made situations even more unstable as crumbling countries are fought over by ethnic and religious militias.

Today, it is no longer under the terrifying reign of one ethnic militia.

Dueling ethnic militias may have turned Bunia into a war zone.

But the presence of an ethnic or sect-based militia in a diverse city can quickly inflame tensions.

In several states, politicians have supported ethnic militias that have been used to intimidate rivals and, according to rights organizations, have sometimes killed them.