This allowed the elections to be dominated by government backed paramilitary groups and rebel militant groups.

The military regime of those years had been backing certain groups to strengthen its rule and Karachi underwent worst situation after the sectarian riots.

In the past, United States administrations have been wary of backing Shiite groups because of their links to Iran.

Iran continues to top the list of countries accused of state-sponsored terrorism, backing groups that try to prevent Middle East peace.

Federal officials condemned the attack on the Bishops and said the Government was not backing paramilitary groups in Chiapas.

He linked it to the Cole attack, urging voters to tell Hillary to stop backing terrorist groups.

Despite charges from human right groups, the army has long denied that its members backed paramilitary groups, which have operated with impunity for years.

Conservative councillor Anthony Stockley spoke against his ruling party when he backed the band and other groups like the majorettes.

Human rights groups accused the army of backing paramilitary groups that killed hundreds of people.

In reality, these were not really "backing groups" at all, since their lead singers were all members of their respective groups in the first place.