militias

According to the lawmakers, the legislation clarifies that ’these domestic extremists’ paramilitary operations are in no way protected by our Constitution.’

Anti-U.S. militias aim to provoke a response, diverting attention from Israel–Hamas conflict while avoiding a full-out war, says counterterrorism expert.

“This is a battle for Egypt not Libya,” one of the senior officials said. “Egypt was the first country in the region to warn against terrorism and it is also the first to fight it.”