The Group remains concerned about Ituri armed group weapons that are still hidden or have been transferred to dissident militia forces.

The Group notes that militia elements are still dispersed among certain local populations and may continue to recruit from affected communities.

For example, in Rubkona, about 200 people, many under 18 years old, were forcibly recruited into a militia group in September.

The Monitoring Group learned that arms shipments were sent from the Government of Ethiopia directly to TFG militia forces in Western Somalia.

Palau has no militia.

The Monitoring Group learned that Hudur was set up by TFG as a militia staging area, supply centre and depot for arms supplied by Ethiopia.

Both militia contingents included technicals.

Militia have not been disarmed.

B. Dispersing militia groups in Ituri

Militia attacks on villages have decreased.

In order to exercise control over his geographical area, Indohaadde has his own militia, made up of men from his clan, and other militias from the same clan group, Hawiye.

On 30 May 2005, TFG militia forces of Shatiguduud and Madobe attacked militia forces of the opposition at Baidoa, under the command of Mohamed Ibrahim Habsade.

During the reporting period, the overall situation in Timor Leste remained calm and stable despite the reported incursion of an armed ex militia group in January and clashes between the military and police.

It further urges those States to ensure that their territories cannot be used by any Congolese armed group, notably the Ituri militia, whose activities perpetuate a climate of insecurity that affects the whole region.

It further urges those States to ensure that their territories cannot be used by any Congolese armed group, notably the Ituri militia, whose activities perpetuate a climate of insecurity that affects the whole region.

In the aftermath of the militia attack on Khor Abeche in April, AMIS established a permanent military observer group site in the town comprising 18 military observers and a protection force of 70 soldiers.

On 13 June 2005, some Congolese militia leaders entered Uganda.

The past month also saw attacks by militia on villages.

Farmers are also continuously harassed by militia and nomadic groups.

After the September 11 attack in Benghazi, frustrated Libyans poured into the streets shouting anti militia slogans. Ten days later, protesters overran the base of Ansar al Sharia, the Islamist militia suspected of masterminding the attack, as part of a sweep of raids on militia compounds throughout the city.

For instance, the Group has received information about disarmed militiamen reverting to militia activities in reaction to their inability to sustain themselves and their families while awaiting incentives under the disarmament and community reintegration programme.

Some of them were former child soldiers from the Congolese militia.

Near Tel Aviv, in adjoining Jaffa, a competing militia under Hassan Salameh, took control. In the north of the country, a Syrian based militia, under Fawzi al Kaukji, attacked Jewish villages.

The Government's continued support to and cooperation with tribal militia also illustrated clear disregard for Security Council resolutions and obligations to disarm, demobilize and bring to justice the very same militia.

One such operation, undertaken on 28 August in the Boga area, 78 kilometres south of Bunia, to verify reports of continued militia activities, dispersed some militia elements into the surrounding area.

They stressed that all paramilitary and militia groups must also be disarmed.

Pro Government militia remained active in all three Darfur states during May.

Militia camps have been dismantled, while cordon and search operations have been reinforced.

Additionally, Dheere relies on his militia to ensure control of his local administration.

The ambush may have been in response to the increasing pressure that MONUC had exerted on militia groups over the previous weeks, notably the 24 February arrest of numerous FNI militia members in its Datule stronghold.

The Group notes the progress being made to further weaken supply lines for some of the dissident militia. For example, PUSIC control over Tchomia and Kasenyi ports has been undermined, particularly with the arrest of Chief Kahwa, the leader of PUSIC.

He uses revenue generated through his local administration to purchase arms for his militia.

This assessment is corroborated by evidence gathered from survivors of the militia attacks on villages.

Sheik Yusuf Indohaadde moved militia members from Baledogle airfield to positions north east of Jowhar.

Regular joint area domination and cordon and search operations have resulted in the apprehension of some militia elements and the seizure of illegal arms and ammunition, as well as limiting the operational room for manoeuvre of the militia groups.

The assassination of the peacekeepers took place in a context of deterioration of the security situation in eastern Ituri, characterized by attacks by militia groups against civilians and incidents due to the aggressive attitude of some militia groups against MONUC.

Three different movements and two militia acting in the same area and competing for natural resources.

Development and organization of militia groups and or extreme political groups based on a racist platform.

Reported sightings of alleged ex militia groups, especially in border areas, have recurred in recent weeks.

There are still many insecure areas where returnees suffer from looting and extortion by militia forces.

Speakers urged that the perpetrators of such offences be prosecuted and the Kurdish militia disarmed and disbanded.

Arab militia are still present around large gatherings of internally displaced persons, and violence and impunity continue.

The disbandment of illegal groups process is a follow on programme to disband illegal militia who remain armed.

Some were militia leaders who arrived in Dhusamareeb by aircraft from the State in question in April 2005.

Six days later, the same coalition plus reinforcement forces from the Lower Shabeellaha and some other militia groups met with the Juba Valley Alliance in Dhoobley, located 200 kilometres north of Kismaayo, in order to support confrontation against the militia of General Mohamed Said Hersi Morgan .