1) Northern Syria (Rojava), during the latest Syrian Civil war. Local militias comprised of inhabitants of Kurdish northern Syria fought ISIS and other splinte

1) Northern Syria (Rojava), during the latest Syrian Civil war. Local militias comprised of inhabitants of Kurdish northern Syria fought ISIS and other splintered forces to maintain the loose democratic confederacy that is Rojava. 2) Slightly worse example: Nationalistic unorganized militia in the Ukraine during the latest war in Crimea and Donbas. 3) US example? Battle of Athens (post WW-II) [1]. When I really start thinking about it, there are almost too many to name; especially if you count the times where there was an attempt but it failed. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Athens_(1946) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Athens_(1946)