Facebook on Friday confirmed it has removed accounts of far-right group Patriot Prayer for violating its ban on dangerous groups or individuals. "They were removed as part of our ongoing efforts to remove Violent Social Militias from our platform," Facebook said in response to an AFP inquiry. Patriot Prayer has become embroiled in recent violence pitting rival groups of protesters against one another in the northwestern city of Portland, and a follower of the group was fatally shot last weekend. gc/ec