It is not simply that they march in paramilitary formation, led by guides who wave plastic batons and bark orders like platoon commanders.

At the outset of the siege, Muslims banded together in paramilitary formations, some headed by men with criminal records.

It is not permissible for anybody or group to establish military or paramilitary formations.

Groups of volunteers organized in shpitskomandi (paramilitary formations) also fought against the rebels.

Possibly also in service with some government paramilitary formations.

The strength of these paramilitary formations were 20,000 men enrolled, among them war veterans, who were neutral or strongly anti-fascist.

Students from intermediate school to college are encouraged to join Baath-led paramilitary formations.

In addition, the Popular army and the youth organisation brought ever larger numbers into the paramilitary formations established by the regime.